To me, Buddy Hall and Ralf Souquet are the living proof that if you play the right way, you can excel for many, many years.
When Buddy Hall won the US Open 9-ball in 1998, he reminded us all that when you play with a technical elegance that has rarely, if ever, been matched in our sport, anything's possible, even if you happen to be 53 years old.
When Ralf Souquet was an automatic qualifier for Team Europe at the Mosconi Cup in 2017 and went 3-1 in his four Mosconi Cup matches, he reminded us that a 49 year old can still play as well as anyone as long as they play the right way.
Those of you who want to pick Buddy's brain are very smart indeed.