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In 1983, Billie Billing was asked by the Smithsonian American History Museum to donate a piece of her billiard equipment to the exhibition hall. A retrospective on sports in America was being presented and the pocket billiard community was asked to participate. A number of players, notably Willie Mosconi, Jimmy Caras, Steve Mizerak, among others, were invited to contribute to the presentation. For example, Jean Balukas donated the rack of balls from her fifth BCA US Open win to the institution.
Billie, who has always strived to present pool players in a good light to the media, gladly donated a photograph of each of the players who partook in the event. When the display appeared to the public, it presented a portrait of the player alongside the piece of pool apparatus on display which enhanced the exhibition.
Thank you, Billie, for all your support of pool players!
Billie, who has always strived to present pool players in a good light to the media, gladly donated a photograph of each of the players who partook in the event. When the display appeared to the public, it presented a portrait of the player alongside the piece of pool apparatus on display which enhanced the exhibition.
Thank you, Billie, for all your support of pool players!