Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder, and sometimes what looks great on the outside is rotten to the core on the inside.
However, having said that, I can think of a few male pro players who have been deemed as "eye candy" by females I have met on the road.
Corey Deuel seems to be the one who the ladies love to watch. One young lady traveled from Northfield, OH to the DCC in Louisville a few years ago, hoping to spend some more time with Corey, having met him for the first time in Northfield. Unfortunately for her, Corey was at the DCC with another young lady, and this poor Ohio gal was really bummed out.
Tony Crosby and those blue eyes, definitely a good-looker, and he's a nice guy too. I feel kind of funny posting the compliment, though, because Tony posts here on AzBilliards. [Hi, TonyC!
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I have always like the way
Francisco Bustamante carries himself, and he's nice-looking, IMHO. He dresses well and keeps himself manicured and is always very personable. Good-looking with a good personality, a great combo.
UPA PR man
Frank Alvarez is another handsome gentleman, and he has a very pleasant personality.
It has been told to me that
Reed Pierce and
Jimmy Reid were both quite the ladies' men in their heyday and were considered eye candy for many a female.
I admire
Shane Van Boening from South Dakota and think he's kind of cute. His tableside demeanor and his politeness reminds me, for some reason, of Perry Como. I think he's going to make some lucky lady a good catch.
England's
Raj Hundal has a certain charm about him. His blue-blood accent is nice to listen to, and he seems to attract the ladies at events I have seen him attend. He had his hands full at the last Joss Turning Stone Casino event. LOL
I also like IPT Member
Aaron Czetli and think he is cute as a button. His eyes are so expressive, and I enjoy watching him, his enthusiasm for pool. He's polite and has obviously had a good upbringing, based on his manners and demeanor. Very nice person.
Cue-maker and IPT Member
Bobby Hunter is very attractive, and I have heard he has dated some very well-known prominent pool ladies in days gone by. He's still got good looks. Some men seem to get better looking as they age, IMHO, and he's one of them.
Niels Feijen is tall, blond, and blue-eyed, and always looks GREAT. Reminds me of a Viking explorer. I can see him wearing his gear and standing on the head of a ship sailing the seas.
Hall of Famer
Ed Kelly is a handsome gentleman. I had the opportunity to meet him for the first time this past December at the IPT KOTH in Orlando. He's a sharp dresser and a very nice man, shown in the picture below on the right, posing with Keith McCready. Ed Kelly told me that today he is a card dealer in Las Vegas and has been doing so for 20-plus years. Imagine stepping up to a poker table in Vegas and having Ed Kelly deal the cards!
Of course, I only have eyes for one man these days, but I can still look. At least that's what
HE tells
ME each time when I catch him enjoying the lovely scenery!
JAM
