Cisero Murphy vs Jimmy Cattrano
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Most of us weren't born yet (except maybe Dennis Walsh and Dave Nelson). So, there's a good chance that Dennis could have this match on video.
Most of us weren't born yet (except maybe Dennis Walsh and Dave Nelson). So, there's a good chance that Dennis could have this match on video.
I wasn't even i thought yet in my parents minds !!!
Although i would love to see the video !!
-Steve
64
I was only 13 & too busy watching Mickey Mantle & the Yankees...... LOL
I was only 13 & too busy watching Mickey Mantle & the Yankees...... LOL
My memory (defective as it may be).
I was back in my hometown of Hicksville, NY, which I vigorously ran away from when I was 17. I wasn't going to pass up a chance to see Cisero. One of my high school acquaintances came up to me and asked, "Who's the n*****, Gino?"
This is 1964; I'm living in the Village and way ahead of the social curve, etc. I'm so furious that I make the stupidest bet I ever made in my life, before or since. I bet the yahoo $20-Lyndon Johnson dollars- that Cattrano doesn't get to the table after the break. Even money.
Cisero wins the lag; Cattrano breaks; Cisero runs out and keeps it up until 225.
That's my Cisero story.
I was back in my hometown of Hicksville, NY, which I vigorously ran away from when I was 17. I wasn't going to pass up a chance to see Cisero. One of my high school acquaintances came up to me and asked, "Who's the n*****, Gino?"
This is 1964; I'm living in the Village and way ahead of the social curve, etc. I'm so furious that I make the stupidest bet I ever made in my life, before or since. I bet the yahoo $20-Lyndon Johnson dollars- that Cattrano doesn't get to the table after the break. Even money.
Cisero wins the lag; Cattrano breaks; Cisero runs out and keeps it up until 225.
That's my Cisero story.
Long Island
Long Island.... How I miss it....
There's no place like home...
There's no place like home.......
Long Island.... How I miss it....
There's no place like home...
There's no place like home.......
I googled these two players to see what the results would be. You might enjoy reading the articles from Ebony magazine on pp. 44-48 about Cisero Murphy.
On pp. 46, you can see a photo of Cicero accepting congratulations from Cattrano at the First U.S. Open Championship in Chicago (1966).
http://books.google.com/books?id=71...&resnum=2&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Billy Joel, Hicksville High School, class of 1967.
Billy
1968, I remember seeing him in his first band when I was 17 in a small house out in the woods that was a bar in Smithtown. His band was called "The Hassles".
1968, I remember seeing him in his first band when I was 17 in a small house out in the woods that was a bar in Smithtown. His band was called "The Hassles".
Yeah, I knew that Billy Joel came up one credit short, but did attend Hicksville High for the full four years. Never knew he actually got his diploma in the end. Thanks for sharing.
His famous quote upon failing to qualify for his diploma, whith a slight parapharase, was "I'm going to Columbia Records, not Columbia University You don't need a diploma there!"
Yours truly, SJM, Roslyn High School '76
I was there for all 5 matches. There were 2, 3 cushion and 3 straight pool (150 point) matches. Jimmy took the 3 cushion and Murphy won the straight pool matches. But it was close. Straight pool was the last match and Murphy won 150 to 141. Jimmy missed an easy side pocket shot. Great matches!!!