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Dear AZBilliards.com family, With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, best friend, spiritual guide, mentor, comedian, chef, author and globally adored pool champion, sports personality and legend, Freddy the Beard Bentivegna, on Wednesday June 18th, from...

Add me as a strong maybe. Beard

In 1981, George, John Abruzzo, Artie Bodendorfer and myself won the National 8 ball team championship up in Milwaukee. George, Tommy Spencer, Abruzzo, and myself also finished 3rd in that same tournament. If we would have won our semi-finals match we would have been basically playing ourselves...

George was a great, great all around player. He got his nickname from Harold Worst after he had run 94 and out on Wimpy. The only game he couldnt play a lick was one pocket. Never liked it, never played it. When Tom Spencer was playing his best pool, George went into Tommy's home room...

Have a good day, David. Beard

It's a Mother Cabrini intervention:smile: Beard

Just got this offer. Where were these offers 20 years ago? Cat Adami is my daughter and official agent and promoter. From: Michael L. Levine <mike-levine@northwestern.edu> Date: Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:05 PM Subject: inquiry from NU Press To: "cat@poolhustlersdaughter.com"...

Youre in Chicago right? Stop by my house in the mid morning and I'll do one for you. 445 W 27th St Chicago, IL 60616 773 956 6280

You can view and print it online at: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/encyclopedia-of-pool-hustlers-fre ddy-the-beard-bensingers/Content?oid=13313229 There are copies available all over the city. Or I can send you one provided you cover the mailing ($5). Beard

When you get old you are no longer bold. Beard

Here are my grandkids spreading the message. Beard

Thanks everybody, the Chicago Reader people are first class. They are all stone lefties, but you gotta like them anyway. I had a ball working with them. Beard here is the link again. It is the cover story. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago...t?oid=13313229

The best advice you could have given. Beard

Still waiting for that PM. Beard

Hideout interview is now up The interview that I did with Mark Bazer at the Hideout in Chicago, is now up on YouTube. Pocket Billiards from a hustler's point of view. I had a great time up there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP35sXdDFuc It will also be posted up on the Huffington Post...