Parica may have been the best player of his era and one of the best of all time. He dominated Rotation games for twenty years!
And for a minute there, Mark Tadd had everybody worried. He played with ultra confidence and wasn't afraid to challenge anyone!
Keith, we know about. Extreme talent but erratic lifestyle. When he was on he was unbeatable.
Ronnie Allen, only the past master of One Pocket. I don't think even Efren would have liked to fade Ronnie's overall attack.
The Miz - After Mosconi and Grenleaf, maybe the third best Straight Pool player ever. He ruled pro pool until Earl came along and dethroned him. Probably possessed the most powerful stroke of any pool player ever. Only Cornbread and maybe Larry Nevel and Mike Massey were close. The difference was Miz had the whole game. He could do it all on a pool table.
Swanee was always a little bit undercover and unsung. Probably the best high stakes 9-Ball player of his time, along with Buddy Hall. Swanee wouldn't flinch playing $1,000 a game 9-Ball in the 80's. The only guys I ever saw with his guts for big cash were Keith, Searcy, Buddy and Cornbread. And I'd take Swanee over all the above in the long run betting super high. He could play at the top of his game all day. They used to fly Swanee in when some local champion tried to out bet everyone. Swanee would come in and dust him off. He would come back home with his pockets stuffed with cash and party on the beach until he got another call. And generous to a fault. Loved that man!
