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    Buddy Hall - RIP

    Have a safe trip Buddy. Say hi to Danny DiLiberto when you get up there. It's odd how Danny D was very close in birth and death to buddy, yet Danny seemed to have come from a much older era. But now that I think about it, Buddy was playing an Johnson City and I need to correct myself. I...
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    Sawdust Custom Cues out of Singapore

    I never updated this post after I finally received my Sawdut cue as things didn't turn out that great and I am updating this post to maybe educate buyers on what they buy and most importantly where was it built and where you live. I traded a Schon for a upper-tier Sawdust segmented cue. It...
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    Fun fact Danny DiLiberto shared with me

    Here's was a great evening we shared with Danny at his 2011 BCA Hall of Fame induction at th US Open with the great Ralf Souqet.
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    Fun fact Danny DiLiberto shared with me

    Here's another great Danny DiLiberto story. This involves how he setup a gaft to throw a golf ball over 115 yards across the intercoastal waterway in Ft. Lauderdale. I apologize that the video is age-restricted probably due to the gambling content, but please click the link to watch directly...
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    Fun fact Danny DiLiberto shared with me

    Danny Diliberto shared many stories of life on the road, hustles, hard times and a few stories about his times with Efren. One of the funny stories he shared was how popular Efren is in the Philipines. He's so big he was featured in a full lenght movie called "Pakners". [See Fully Restored...
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    Sad day indeed

    I apologize for the previous posts that had links to this obituary. It appears the Buffalo news charges a subscription to read their articles online. I already subscribe so here is the article in full.
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    Sad day indeed

    Editor's Pick Feb. 19, 1935 – Feb. 11, 2025 Danny DiLiberto, 89, rose from West Side to be world champion pool player Feb 26, 2025 0 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame 2017 inductee Danny DiLiberto. By Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Email Print Copy article link Save...
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    Sad day indeed

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    Sad day indeed

    This morning the Buffalo News featured a full page editorial obituary honoring Danny DiLiberto and his fantastic life.
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    Sad day indeed

    Sportstalkline posted a great article on Danny's life and death. https://sportstalkline.com/the-death-of-danny-diliberto-marks-the-end-of-an-era-in-pool-history/
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    Sad day indeed

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    Sad day indeed

    Fo For sure. I knew of Danny during those young years, but I was too young to be in halls and only became close with Danny upon his return to Buffalo 15+ years ago. I'm sure the guys he was closest with, like Sigel, Rempe and Lisciotti could've told you many more stories about Danny...
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    Sad day indeed

    Hi Jay, Danny spoke often of you during many of his Sunday dinners over Steak DiLiberto and a bottle of chianti. He considered you a friend and patriarch of pool. Coming from him that means alot.
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    Rip Danny Diliberto

    Let's help Danny's daughter out with some funds to give Danny a proper celebration of life and burial at her Gofundme page setup in his honor. https://gofund.me/c5d69154
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    Sad day indeed

    Please help out Danny DiLiberto's daughter as she is trying to gather donations to give her dad a proper celebration of life and burial. Any donations will be humbly accepted at her Gofundme page she setup in for of her dad. https://gofund.me/c5d69154
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