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Herb was a pool promoter with a true passion for the sport. He will be greatly missed.
Herb Wilmot
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Was he a member of AzBilliards?
Did you have to be a member of AZ to be in the AZ Hall of Fame?
hangemhigh said:
That was the impression that I got and it makes sense. Why would someone that wasn't a member of AZ be in the AZ HOF?
Here's the thread that the quotes below came from.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=87149
CrownCues said:
jgpool said:
Johnson said:
AzHousePro said:
Are you from or did you live in MEMPHIS?
DEE?????????
HERBIE was a GOOD friend but, as far as i know, not an AZ member:frown:
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If there are any objections to the thread I started about Jim Meador, I will ask the moderators to remove that thread.
Dave,
It's not my call but i get the impression that JIM was active/prolific when this virtual world was in it's infancy and perhaps before AZ, so, he may be an exception.
Certainly not my call either but the post below is why I didn't take exception with your post BlackJack.ribdoner said:
Mr. Meador was obviously very special to folks in the online world & if he contributed enough online for the folks here to want him here in the AZ HOF, I don't see why it should be a problem.Fred said:
ribdoner said:
Adchalk is poolroomteescom. Poolroomteescom is "Angela" but apparently adchalk is/was "Dee". Looks like this is who you think it is. :shrug:
AdChalk said:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=1399340#post1399340
i am really happy to see this section created, my favorite pool room is a cafe with a snooker table and games are only a quarter per man, in a smaller town and everybody knows everybody, they have plaques on the wall for the most popular or least popular pool players that have died, i always liked it cause it gave u a sense of history of the place, each plaque has a quote about the person, 1 is "get in there whitey" another is "one of crickett's finest" and another says "crickett's most rotten player ever"
this is in bobby legg's hometown and although he hadn't lived there in 30 years i'm curious if they'll put a plaque up in his honor since he recently passed, here i think it'd be up to mike on who is in or not
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this is in bobby legg's hometown and although he hadn't lived there in 30 years i'm curious if they'll put a plaque up in his honor since he recently passed, here i think it'd be up to mike on who is in or not
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Herb was a great guy. Played him in a few Memphis tournaments late 90's, him and my father went to the US Open together...Wherever you are HerbIII, rest your soul...
A note about Herb
I do not know for certain if Herb was a member of the AZBilliards forums. It's highly possible, but he took ill for a couple of years before he passed away in 2007. Anyone who was early in the AZBforums may not be necessarily known now.
For those of you who do not know Herb...here is a copy of his Obit.
HERBERT A. WILMOT III, 54, formerly of Memphis, died June 17, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Herb was an upbeat person, an avid reader, including theosophy and Jungian psychology, a conversationalist, writer, music lover, and film aficionado. Herb played football under thelegendary Paul "Bear" Bryant while attending the University of Alabama. He worked on the Mississippi and Illinois River as a barge deckhand for Valley Line Company. Herb worked for the Peabody Hotel, AMF Legendary, and Weststar International. Herb became a professional pool player, member of the PBA (Professional Billiards Association) and organized exhibitions and tournaments for both men and women, including the WPBA (Womens Professional Billiards Association). He was the house pro at Bartlett Billards in Memphis. Herb produced, directed, and hosted "On Cable Tonight", a Memphis cable television talk show. He worked for Lunar Productions in Memphis. He worked as amarketing specialist for "Beyond The Box Productions" in Hollywood for the movie "Pool Hall Junkies". Herb will be missed as a loyal friend, brother, and son. Herb had attended the First Unitarian Church of the River. Herb was preceded in death by his father, Herbert A. Wilmot, Jr. He leaves his mother, Margaret Johnson Wilmot; brother, Tim Wilmot ['71]; sisters, Beth and Leigh Ann Wilmot [associated with the Class of '76]; his sister-in-law, Susan Wilmot; and two nieces, Christy and Mary Wilmot. He also leaves two aunts, Betty Sue Dunn and Jeanne Nowlin; cousins in California, Ohio, and Memphis. Memorial contributions may be sent to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis or to a favorite charity
I do not know for certain if Herb was a member of the AZBilliards forums. It's highly possible, but he took ill for a couple of years before he passed away in 2007. Anyone who was early in the AZBforums may not be necessarily known now.
For those of you who do not know Herb...here is a copy of his Obit.
HERBERT A. WILMOT III, 54, formerly of Memphis, died June 17, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Herb was an upbeat person, an avid reader, including theosophy and Jungian psychology, a conversationalist, writer, music lover, and film aficionado. Herb played football under thelegendary Paul "Bear" Bryant while attending the University of Alabama. He worked on the Mississippi and Illinois River as a barge deckhand for Valley Line Company. Herb worked for the Peabody Hotel, AMF Legendary, and Weststar International. Herb became a professional pool player, member of the PBA (Professional Billiards Association) and organized exhibitions and tournaments for both men and women, including the WPBA (Womens Professional Billiards Association). He was the house pro at Bartlett Billards in Memphis. Herb produced, directed, and hosted "On Cable Tonight", a Memphis cable television talk show. He worked for Lunar Productions in Memphis. He worked as amarketing specialist for "Beyond The Box Productions" in Hollywood for the movie "Pool Hall Junkies". Herb will be missed as a loyal friend, brother, and son. Herb had attended the First Unitarian Church of the River. Herb was preceded in death by his father, Herbert A. Wilmot, Jr. He leaves his mother, Margaret Johnson Wilmot; brother, Tim Wilmot ['71]; sisters, Beth and Leigh Ann Wilmot [associated with the Class of '76]; his sister-in-law, Susan Wilmot; and two nieces, Christy and Mary Wilmot. He also leaves two aunts, Betty Sue Dunn and Jeanne Nowlin; cousins in California, Ohio, and Memphis. Memorial contributions may be sent to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis or to a favorite charity
Herb was involved with promoting the movie "Pool Hall Junkies". He came to the first Windy City Open when the trailer was released. He was a nice guy, enjoyed meeting him. I don't believe he was a member of AZB, but he sure knew of it.
Just realized that I have a photo of Herb and Mike Masse together pinned on my bulletin board. Herb was a friendly out going person for pool. He hyped pool more than anyone I knew. Pool, pool, pool, and then oh did I say pool. LOL Great guy, always pleasant and oh ya, did I mention his love for pool?? I'm sure he took about 5,000 photo's of the WPBA days to the point where they probably wanted to roll their eyes at him, but, if those photo's are in the hands of the WPBA, I'm sure they are of historic value.
RIP Herb
RIP Herb
Herb was an all-around good guy as far as I'm concerned.
As a player,much like Billy Incardona once said about Reed Pierce,if they gave trophies for the guy that tried the hardest,he'd have had a room FULL of 'em
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He had an odd set of cues,very basic plain-jane McDaniel's,with different ferrule/tip combinations. Other than that and a distinctive engraving on the butt caps,the 2 cues were identical.
Based on very limited physical skills,but Rudy-like hard work and effort,he cashed in the U.S. Open in '95,17th-24th I think with like 85 players. By his own admission,it took his 8 tries to win his first match in PBTA tournaments.
But that time,he got as far as effort could have taken him.
Reed won it,with the same kind of gutsy yet tactically solid effort,but far superior physical gifts.
Reed wouldn't have beat Herb based on effort alone. Tommy D.
As a player,much like Billy Incardona once said about Reed Pierce,if they gave trophies for the guy that tried the hardest,he'd have had a room FULL of 'em
. He had an odd set of cues,very basic plain-jane McDaniel's,with different ferrule/tip combinations. Other than that and a distinctive engraving on the butt caps,the 2 cues were identical.
Based on very limited physical skills,but Rudy-like hard work and effort,he cashed in the U.S. Open in '95,17th-24th I think with like 85 players. By his own admission,it took his 8 tries to win his first match in PBTA tournaments.
But that time,he got as far as effort could have taken him.
Reed won it,with the same kind of gutsy yet tactically solid effort,but far superior physical gifts.
Reed wouldn't have beat Herb based on effort alone. Tommy D.