I can't tell you how many times I have come to this website to look for name spellings, data, factoids, photos, et cetera. For my job, I'm a professional Googler, and I depend on Google a lot. It is imperative that I get the correct spellings when I am producing a transcript from audio recordings, for example.
Right now, I am working for a New York Times journalist who is writing a book about a prominent New Yorker. It's kind of interesting, actually. In fact, there's a whole chapter about the Philippines. Too bad it wasn't about Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, or Alex Pagulayan. I can spell those names by heart! :thumbup:
So I'm trying to find a name spelling pertaining to a New York borough, and I come across a Brooklyn writer's site. He refers his readers to AzBilliards to learn more about Cisero Murphy. Apparently, there's a mural memorializing "Sisero Murphy" in Brooklyn. Too bad the painter couldn't spell his name right. :embarrassed2:
Here's the AzBilliards post on this forum that the writer referenced:
From AZBillards.com: (I highly recommend checking out the entire article at the link.)
Cisero Murphy was undoubtedly the most courageous pool player in history. He had played better than anybody for years, and was denied entry into the World 14.1 Championships because of his race. Many would have been intimidated by the situation and sat down quietly, avoiding confrontation. Not Murphy. Cisero continued to play his best despite this set of circumstances, winning the Eastern States 14.1 Championship several years in a row amidst the toughest straight pool competition in the world. In 1965, Cisero was finally granted an opportunity to play in the World Championships. Cisero blasted through the field, posting victories over such names as "Cowboy" Jimmy Moore, Joe Balsis, and eventually Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter in the finals. Not bad for the tournament rookie. Cisero had sent a message out to the pool world. Good shooting mattered not on the color of your skin. Murphy earned the respect of his competition and maintained his intense playing style for the next few years.
Okay, which one of you wrote that?! It's kind of a compliment, I'd say! :smile:
The Brooklyn article was written in September 2006, entitled "Learning from Observation":
So today on the Daily Walk, I went north on Flatbush, veering onto Washington and stopped when I realized I had never actually had a close look at the Mural painted on the northwest corner of of Washington and Lincoln. I believe the theme is simply famous sports figures and it is nicely done, though unfortunately marred by grafitti (evident in the image below).
Below is the image of one person I had never heard of, Sisero [sic] Murphy, a billiards champ. Murphy, who I am only able to find references to under the name "Cisero Murphy" was evidently born in Brooklyn in 1937 ? not sure what part of Brooklyn, I guess that goes on the "to-do" list when the 1940 Federal Census is released.
Article source: http://mylifeinbrooklyn.com/category/daily-walk/page/3/
Picture of the mural with Cisero Murphy below!
Right now, I am working for a New York Times journalist who is writing a book about a prominent New Yorker. It's kind of interesting, actually. In fact, there's a whole chapter about the Philippines. Too bad it wasn't about Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, or Alex Pagulayan. I can spell those names by heart! :thumbup:
So I'm trying to find a name spelling pertaining to a New York borough, and I come across a Brooklyn writer's site. He refers his readers to AzBilliards to learn more about Cisero Murphy. Apparently, there's a mural memorializing "Sisero Murphy" in Brooklyn. Too bad the painter couldn't spell his name right. :embarrassed2:
Here's the AzBilliards post on this forum that the writer referenced:
From AZBillards.com: (I highly recommend checking out the entire article at the link.)
Cisero Murphy was undoubtedly the most courageous pool player in history. He had played better than anybody for years, and was denied entry into the World 14.1 Championships because of his race. Many would have been intimidated by the situation and sat down quietly, avoiding confrontation. Not Murphy. Cisero continued to play his best despite this set of circumstances, winning the Eastern States 14.1 Championship several years in a row amidst the toughest straight pool competition in the world. In 1965, Cisero was finally granted an opportunity to play in the World Championships. Cisero blasted through the field, posting victories over such names as "Cowboy" Jimmy Moore, Joe Balsis, and eventually Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter in the finals. Not bad for the tournament rookie. Cisero had sent a message out to the pool world. Good shooting mattered not on the color of your skin. Murphy earned the respect of his competition and maintained his intense playing style for the next few years.
Okay, which one of you wrote that?! It's kind of a compliment, I'd say! :smile:
The Brooklyn article was written in September 2006, entitled "Learning from Observation":
So today on the Daily Walk, I went north on Flatbush, veering onto Washington and stopped when I realized I had never actually had a close look at the Mural painted on the northwest corner of of Washington and Lincoln. I believe the theme is simply famous sports figures and it is nicely done, though unfortunately marred by grafitti (evident in the image below).
Below is the image of one person I had never heard of, Sisero [sic] Murphy, a billiards champ. Murphy, who I am only able to find references to under the name "Cisero Murphy" was evidently born in Brooklyn in 1937 ? not sure what part of Brooklyn, I guess that goes on the "to-do" list when the 1940 Federal Census is released.
Article source: http://mylifeinbrooklyn.com/category/daily-walk/page/3/
Picture of the mural with Cisero Murphy below!