“St. Louie” Louie Roberts and the Tragedy of Talent

[HawaiianEye]

Some interesting comments at the bottom of the story, too.

https://johnenoch.com/2014/02/06/st-louie-louie-roberts-and-the-tragedy-of-talent/

And some more stuff about Louie.

http://www.thehypertexts.com/St. Louis Louie Roberts Pool Billiards.htm

 

[Keith E.]

Some interesting comments at the bottom of the story, too.

https://johnenoch.com/2014/02/06/st-louie-louie-roberts-and-the-tragedy-of-talent/

And some more stuff about Louie.

http://www.thehypertexts.com/St. Louis Louie Roberts Pool Billiards.htm

Thanks OP.

Keith

 

[justabrake]

By 1990, Louie was a man near or just beyond forty with nothing to show for life lived at full speed. I would guess that he never paid a dime of Social Security and certainly had no plans for retirement. You see, pool hustlers don’t retire. They give all they have to the game and the game likes to settle up in the end.

NO WAY did Louie kill himself. He wouldn't have had the guts to do it, no matter how messed up he was at the time. It was a gun not a shot gun. I was told that there were no powder burns on his hands, meaning he could not have fired the gun. He was found in a house, I believe dining room, of the house in Arizona that he was staying at - owned by his girlfriend at the time who was a rich, older lady. I am not sure what really happened with any investigation.

Kimberly Meucci Hairston said:
September 17, 2015
5:31 pm

I heard that his newly married wife was suspected. I was a teenager in my Dad’s shop when I met Louie, spent a lot of time with him. He threatened to give me lessons. I wasn’t serious enough though. I have a great picture of him and me.


So was he married ?

 

[garczar]

The Vimeo video of Louie and Gary was at Cue-n-Cushion in St.Louis. Place pretty much looks the same today. Great place to go if you want to see a true, Midwest poolroom. Good tables and really nice owners.

 

[jay helfert]

Louie was a close friend of mine. We traveled together and he even lived with me and my daughter for several months in Venice Beach, CA. I last saw him at the Sands tournament in Vegas in Dec. 1989 (could have been Dec. 1990). A month later he was found dead in his older girl friend's home in Phoenix. Trust me, he DIDN'T commit suicide!

I will only say this. Money and connections can protect you, especially if the victim is not highly regarded. His girl friend had a son who did not get along with Louie. He was angry that Louie was burning through her money. Louie was sleeping on the couch when he was killed. Louie never owned a gun! Get the picture.

 

[justabrake]

Louie was a close friend of mine. We traveled together and he even lived with me and my daughter for several months in Venice Beach, CA. I last saw him at the Sands tournament in Vegas in Dec. 1989 (could have been Dec. 1990). A month later he was found dead in his older girl friend's home in Phoenix. Trust me, he DIDN'T commit suicide!

I will only say this. Money and connections can protect you, especially if the victim is not highly regarded. His girl friend had a son who did not get along with Louie. He was angry that Louie was burning through her money. Louie was sleeping on the couch when he was killed. Louie never owned a gun! Get the picture.

They should reopen the case No traces of gun residue found on his hands ...

 

[Duane Remick]

Louie was a close friend of mine. We traveled together and he even lived with me and my daughter for several months in Venice Beach, CA. I last saw him at the Sands tournament in Vegas in Dec. 1989 (could have been Dec. 1990). A month later he was found dead in his older girl friend's home in Phoenix. Trust me, he DIDN'T commit suicide!

I will only say this. Money and connections can protect you, especially if the victim is not highly regarded. His girl friend had a son who did not get along with Louie. He was angry that Louie was burning through her money. Louie was sleeping on the couch when he was killed. Louie never owned a gun! Get the picture.

" WOW...
" what a tragedy

 

[Michael Andros]

" WOW...
" what a tragedy

Really a tragedy. Louie was one HELL of a player and a really nice, genuine guy. Another player who came down to Tampa every winter in the mid to late 70s for the Citrus Open. Very approachable, very easy to talk to. And he always had time to show me a few things when I asked, regarding pool. I felt very bad when I heard the news. He was one of a kind. And he's missed.

 

[alstl]

Louie was a close friend of mine. We traveled together and he even lived with me and my daughter for several months in Venice Beach, CA. I last saw him at the Sands tournament in Vegas in Dec. 1989 (could have been Dec. 1990). A month later he was found dead in his older girl friend's home in Phoenix. Trust me, he DIDN'T commit suicide!

I will only say this. Money and connections can protect you, especially if the victim is not highly regarded. His girl friend had a son who did not get along with Louie. He was angry that Louie was burning through her money. Louie was sleeping on the couch when he was killed. Louie never owned a gun! Get the picture.

Substance abuse can take its toll and cause severe depression but having said that I'll say a lot of people in St Louis have the exact same opinion as you.

When I lived in St Louis any pool hall you walked into they had Louie Roberts stories.

 

[pwd72s]

Read the links...Tragedy is the proper word.

 

[watchez]

I’m in the “hyper texts” link. Where’s my royalty money?

 

[Ken_4fun]

They should reopen the case No traces of gun residue found on his hands ...

Wow, there are 1000's of murders each year, and this was years and years ago.

At the end, he is dead, they guy that did it, got away with it and will never pay for the crime.

Like most things, resources are limited. Nothing good could or would ever happen from reopening this case. With those limited resources, it makes more sense to focus on more recent crimes that actually could be solved.

JMO

Ken

 

[justabrake]

Wow, there are 1000's of murders each year, and this was years and years ago.

At the end, he is dead, they guy that did it, got away with it and will never pay for the crime.

Like most things, resources are limited. Nothing good could or would ever happen from reopening this case. With those limited resources, it makes more sense to focus on more recent crimes that actually could be solved.

JMO

Ken

Old cases are solved everyday and maybe forensics weren't right in this case and maybe a suicide friends don't believe someone they know could have done something like this to themselves but they do !

 

[$TAKE HOR$E]

"City jail they call that"........

Of all the people to ever pick up a cue stick, Louie Roberts is the the top one through five I wish I could have met and watched play

 

[Dan Harriman]

St. Louis Loui

Air brakes, Lions, tigers, and bears oh my.

 

[pt109]

My favorite Louis Roberts line...
He was pressed by a reporter to estimate how much money he had lost, lifetime...
...he said “Uh, would you believe a down payment on an aircraft carrier?”

 

[Michael Andros]

My favorite Louis Roberts line...
He was pressed by a reporter to estimate how much money he had lost, lifetime...
...he said “Uh, would you believe a down payment on an aircraft carrier?”

At one of the Tampa Citrus Opens mid/late 70s, Louie asked Sigel for the 8 for 200 a pop. Sigel wasn't too keen on it so it goes back and forth for a few minutes. Finally, Louie looks at him, his face all serious as a heart attack and says "Mike... this is me. Louie. C'mon... 200 a game." So Sigel relents and says "Ok, Louie..." Louie instantly drops the serious-as-a-heart-attack act and smiles, looks at Sigel and says "You won't regret this, Mike... don't worry about it, I'll go off like a rocket."

If memory serves, I believe Louie walked away winner.