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That was 1995. Wiley had the #1 ranking through the first part of the year thanks to a couple of second-place finishes and a 3rd. He...

Thanks for that. I was going on memory. I did remember that he was ranked #1 at one point.

I'm sure CJ beat him many more times than that. The difference is that Archer was probably a Top 5 player in the world for fifteen...

No time to belittle a champion. CJ gained the #1 ranking on the PBT, the primary pro tour of his day, in what I believe was 1996...

That's two very different levels of play. Archer is one of the best of all time and his list of major titles is endless. CJ was a very...

No doubt, this is good advice. A player that aims to be a pro must make sure that the lifestyle that comes with being a pro is one they...

even if a player is world class Filler, SVB, Gorst, Yapp level talent, they also have to be prepared to live their life out of a...

Had this announcement come in October, I would have said "so what?" The actions of the Mosconi coach during the event itself make...

I'm going with once in a lifetime. Unfortunately, this guy may not get another good roll for the rest of his life. All of his luck has...

I was there and Balsis, who was 59 and still playing like a champion, was the betting favorite over Mike.

In 14.1, on reflection, Nick Varner's first World 14.1 championship in 1980 represents one of the highest points pro pool ever reached...

The eternal optimism of youth is a powerful aphrodisiac— you can do anything, overcome any obstacle and persevere. As you get older it...

It is not and has never been about geography. The US Open in Atlantic City had big crowds every day. That's not enough because...

When I saw the top 200 list I put all of those players as world class. To me if you are top 200 worldwide in almost anything you should...

Great question. No matter how I answer this, I'll offend somebody, but I'm going to answer anyway. I'm only considering the question...