i never heard his name until the phone at my real
estate office rang and when I answered this is what I heard
"my name is Joe Salazar,I am a road pool player,I just went broke
playing a guy who had no chance and I am calling you because I need money"
At this time anyone with a lick of sense hangs up.But I said,
come on over " and gave him my address
I gave Joe $500 which in 1973 was about what $5000 is today,he headed back on the road saying he would split the profits when he saw me next.
As i said i didn't know him,but about a year or two after this he came back through,called me and met me to split the profits,he had a bid wad of money
When I got the $500 back,I said forget the profit, I was so astonished at his
integrity,I never expected to see him again.
Strangely I kept running into Joe,before he ever got into selling pool cues,
now he is very successful with a wonderful wife and children. I am sure many
if not most of you know him,but I wonder how many of you knew he was
championship level pool player. Especially great on the bar box.
He beat almost everyone in the early 70s
Perhaps the greatest ever, Keith would know more about this than I do
estate office rang and when I answered this is what I heard
"my name is Joe Salazar,I am a road pool player,I just went broke
playing a guy who had no chance and I am calling you because I need money"
At this time anyone with a lick of sense hangs up.But I said,
come on over " and gave him my address
I gave Joe $500 which in 1973 was about what $5000 is today,he headed back on the road saying he would split the profits when he saw me next.
As i said i didn't know him,but about a year or two after this he came back through,called me and met me to split the profits,he had a bid wad of money
When I got the $500 back,I said forget the profit, I was so astonished at his
integrity,I never expected to see him again.
Strangely I kept running into Joe,before he ever got into selling pool cues,
now he is very successful with a wonderful wife and children. I am sure many
if not most of you know him,but I wonder how many of you knew he was
championship level pool player. Especially great on the bar box.
He beat almost everyone in the early 70s
Perhaps the greatest ever, Keith would know more about this than I do
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