A genealogy of pool players.
Here is an idea that someone or some group might want to pick up on. It is a rough idea that needs to be fleshed out by some creative group. It might even make a little money if done in collaboration with those who know the history of pool players. I suspect it might need some people with computer skills, a historian (researchers), and writers with a good command of the language.
A document could be written that listed the important players of the last century or so. The document could include photographs and links to videos. It would show the relationships between players. For instance who taught or mentored who. It could also, in some way show the major tournaments of the day (with photos as needed).
When you click on a photograph it might display a description of the player and his or her history, stories about the different opponents and thus lead to stories about other players, tournaments etc.
Something like a social genealogy of pool players but written like some of the newer e-books that allowed one to wander around from player to player.
As an on going project it could be placed on an Internet II type of web site (interactive) or in a wiki format that at some point could be downloaded with the profits to individuals or a group.
I am not interested in being heavily involved in such a project. However there are lots of hot shots out there who might want to run with it -- so feel free. Once a prototype has been developed I suspect that you could enlist many of the better historians to contribute to some sort of wiki.
Here is an idea that someone or some group might want to pick up on. It is a rough idea that needs to be fleshed out by some creative group. It might even make a little money if done in collaboration with those who know the history of pool players. I suspect it might need some people with computer skills, a historian (researchers), and writers with a good command of the language.
A document could be written that listed the important players of the last century or so. The document could include photographs and links to videos. It would show the relationships between players. For instance who taught or mentored who. It could also, in some way show the major tournaments of the day (with photos as needed).
When you click on a photograph it might display a description of the player and his or her history, stories about the different opponents and thus lead to stories about other players, tournaments etc.
Something like a social genealogy of pool players but written like some of the newer e-books that allowed one to wander around from player to player.
As an on going project it could be placed on an Internet II type of web site (interactive) or in a wiki format that at some point could be downloaded with the profits to individuals or a group.
I am not interested in being heavily involved in such a project. However there are lots of hot shots out there who might want to run with it -- so feel free. Once a prototype has been developed I suspect that you could enlist many of the better historians to contribute to some sort of wiki.
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