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I’m sure it doesn’t by name. And I didn’t say they were close friends. Buddy would come to Wichita and Jim would watch him shoot and talk with him a bit but they never played.

Jim had mutual respect for both of them and their game

Thanks so much! Do you remember where you heard of Jim? And I will add that he could be quite an a**hole so some memories may not be nice ones lol. But his road days were behind him the 20 years we were married. I just could always see him walking into a bar in Somewhere USA, picking out a house...

Thanks so much! Do you remember where you heard of Jim? And I will add that he could be quite an a**hole so some memories may not be nice ones lol. But his road days were behind him the 20 years we were married. I just could always see him walking into a bar in Somewhere USA, picking out a house...

I had my own athletic skills such as bowling so I believed in Jimmy when he said he could coach me. And I was quite a bit younger and had that in my favor as well. Because of his absolute skill at playing a rack-he was always laying out his path 3 balls at a time. He had control of the cue ball...

I’m not sure if anyone in the Kansas Colorado Oklahoma and elsewhere but Jim Buss, played out of McPherson/Hutchinson/Wichita, has passed away May 26, 2026. He had just celebrated his 79th birthday the preceding Friday. Jimmy and his brother Bill often combined where they wanted to travel to...

Hey! Glad to see the Cowboy Casino mentioned…my husband was the pool pro there and he booked the entertainment. Keith Whitley Shenandoah and lots more that I can’t recall at the moment.

Hi!!! Obviously I’m a newbie to this site. Was lurking for awhile and really enjoyed the stories of the old players. I hail from a very small Kansas town but have lived in Wichita for almost 11 years. My husband Jim has been my mentor, my coach, my opponent lol. We play mostly 9 ball. Winner...