Don Willis (May 1, 1909 – March 2, 1984) was the long-time road partner of the great Wimpy Lassiter. Willis participated in few tournaments, but rather earned his reputation as a gambling road player. You[...]

Buddy Hall, the famous Rifleman,  was inducted into the Billiard Congress Hall of Fame in 2000. A two-time U.S. Open winner, Mr. Hall was a phenomenon during the 1980s and 1990s, having one scores of[...]

Jerome Keogh, the man generally credited with inventing 14.1 Continuous, also known as straight pool, was born to Irish immigrants in Friendsville, Pa., on May 26,1872. Mr. Keogh eventually moved to Scranton where he established[...]

On May 27, 2019 John Schmidt runs 626 balls at straight pool, officially breaking Willie Mosconi’s 1954 record. Schmidt played successive games over weeks in the attempt.

Buddy Hall, the famous Rifleman,  was inducted into the Billiard Congress Hall of Fame in 2000. A two-time U.S. Open winner, Mr. Hall was a phenomenon during the 1980s and 1990s, having one scores of[...]