A Pool Player's Legacy

JAM

JAM

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I'm working on a job about, if you can believe it, BASKETBALL! :D

Turns out there is another Earl the Pearl, whose a basketball Hall of Famer, Earl the Pearl Monroe: Earl the Pearl Monroe.

Man, that guy can play some ball. This Earl the Pearl was the master of the spin move on a basketball court. I had to watch the video to see what spin they were talking about. Watching Earl Monroe on the basketball court is witnessing poetry in motion. Wow! :cool:

Which got me to thinking about pool players and their legacies. What shots and moves would you attribute to which pool player?

As one example, Corey Deuel may go down as the player who mastered the "soft break." :D

Can you-all list some other players and what they will forever be known for?
 
JAM said:
I'm working on a job about, if you can believe it, BASKETBALL! :D

Turns out there is another Earl the Pearl, whose a basketball Hall of Famer, Earl the Pearl Monroe --> Earl the Pearl Monroe.

Man, that guy can play some ball. This Earl the Pearl was the master of the spin move on a basketball court. I had to watch the video to see what spin they were talking about. Watching Earl Monroe on the basketball court is witnessing poetry in motion. Wow! :cool:

Which got me to thinking about pool players and their legacies. What shots and moves would you attribute to which pool player?

As one example, Corey Deuel may go down as the player who mastered the "soft break." :D

Can you-all list some other players and what they will forever be known for?
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Dang it, when I saw this thread title, I thought it was to announce the release of Keith's book.
 
xianmacx said:
Dang it, when I saw this thread title, I thought it was to announce the release of Keith's book.
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Funny you should mention that! We're working on getting that published as I write this. :cool:

It's funny how nicknames happen. Interestingly, in the above-referenced video clip, Walt Frazier said another nickname for Earl the Pearl Monroe was "Nightmare." :D
 
JAM said:
I'm working on a job about, if you can believe it, BASKETBALL! :D

Turns out there is another Earl the Pearl, whose a basketball Hall of Famer, Earl the Pearl Monroe: Earl the Pearl Monroe.

Man, that guy can play some ball. This Earl the Pearl was the master of the spin move on a basketball court. I had to watch the video to see what spin they were talking about. Watching Earl Monroe on the basketball court is witnessing poetry in motion. Wow! :cool:

Which got me to thinking about pool players and their legacies. What shots and moves would you attribute to which pool player?

As one example, Corey Deuel may go down as the player who mastered the "soft break." :D

Can you-all list some other players and what they will forever be known for?
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Stan "The Man" Musial -Hall of Famer

Batting average .331
Hits 3,630
Home runs 475
Runs batted in 1,951

24 times All Star, one of the games greatest hitters of ALL time and he did all of that AND took a 1 year hiatus from MLB to volunteer to serve his country in the 2nd World War!

But most of all he is known for his integrity.
RIP Stan. Nov 21 1920- Jan 19th 2013

And as for Pool,
For me I like (besides Keith, I'll leave that to you know who) Machine Gun Lou Butera, the Fastest man in the game!
 
JAM said:
As one example, Corey Deuel may go down as the player who mastered the "soft break." :D

Can you-all list some other players and what they will forever be known for?
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I think Shane Van Boening's 10-ball break would be another. And although it's not technically a "move", I would say Johnny Archers ability to remove lint from the table is unrivaled. ;)
 
bmccaslin said:
I think Shane Van Boening's 10-ball break would be another. And although it's not technically a "move", I would say Johnny Archers ability to remove lint from the table is unrivaled. ;)
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Poor Johnny. I hope he isn't remembered for that lint-picking. :o

Shane's 10-ball break, a good one! :)
 
Cdryden said:
Stan "The Man" Musial -Hall of Famer

Batting average .331
Hits 3,630
Home runs 475
Runs batted in 1,951

24 times All Star, one of the games greatest hitters of ALL time and he did all of that AND took a 1 year hiatus from MLB to volunteer to serve his country in the 2nd World War!

But most of all he is known for his integrity.
RIP Stan. Nov 21 1920- Jan 19th 2013

And as for Pool,
For me I like (besides Keith, I'll leave that to you know who) Machine Gun Lou Butera, the Fastest man in the game!
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Lou Butera, the fastest man in the game. That's is so true. Luc Salvas of Canada is also one of the fastest. :)
 
JAM said:
Poor Johnny. I hope he isn't remembered for that lint-picking. :o
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Oh but he will be, he will be.

And as maybe the best US player for the longest time. He's been in the top 10 lists for HOW long now?
 
hang-the-9 said:
Oh but he will be, he will be.

And as maybe the best US player for the longest time. He's been in the top 10 lists for HOW long now?
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So true! :cool:

Efren will probably go down as the best one-pocket player. That's his legacy.
 
I was going to ask Mike Sigel what he would be remembered for....

...but I couldn't get a word in....:eek:
 
pt109 said:
I was going to ask Mike Sigel what he would be remembered for....

...but I couldn't get a word in....:eek:
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LOL! Sigel was nicknamed "Captain Hook." Is that because of him hooking people on the table?
 
Hm.....

I 'd say Ralf Souquet for he's perfect stroke and position at the table. Also longest bridge I think...
Alex Pagulayan for his unique "climb the table all the time" situation.
F. Bustamante for one leg standing shot.
John Schmidt for his famous pinky...



Chris
 
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devorator said:
I 'd say Ralf Souquet for he's perfect stroke and position at the table. Also longest bridge I think...
Alex Pagulayan for his unique "climb the table all the time" situation.
F. Bustamante for one leg standing shot.
John Schmidt for his famous pinky...



Chris
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Those are good ones! :)
 
Earl The Pearl Strickland for his jump shot with his playing cue. Amazing to see before jump cues were popular.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Earl The Pearl Strickland for his jump shot with his playing cue. Amazing to see before jump cues were popular.
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Earl can jump some balls, no question about it.

What is Earl's biggest legacy in pool? I would say it must be his five-time U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship wins.

The best jump-ball player I have ever seen is Tony Watson from North Carolina.
 
JAM said:
Earl can jump some balls, no question about it.

What is Earl's biggest legacy in pool? I would say it must be his five-time U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship wins.

The best jump-ball player I have ever seen is Tony Watson from North Carolina.
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I think his Open wins and the million dollar 9 ball challenge.

But unfortunately his will be remembered most for his antics on and off the table.
 
Cdryden said:
I think his Open wins and the million dollar 9 ball challenge.

But unfortunately his will be remembered most for his antics on and off the table.
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Maybe how his antics at Romines years ago drove a stake in the heart of Men's Professional Pool that 20 years later it still hasnt recovered.


Oh yeah the fans here all forgot about that....:rolleyes:

Ken
 
This is what I first think of:

Steve Mizerak - "just showing off", "I deserve that".
Buddy Hall - near perfect position play
Mike Massey - trick shot pioneer, "mainstreamed" pool to an extent.
Jeanette Lee - APA :)
 
MoneyBox said:
This is what I first think of:

Steve Mizerak - "just showing off", "I deserve that".
Buddy Hall - near perfect position play
Mike Massey - trick shot pioneer, "mainstreamed" pool to an extent.
Jeanette Lee - APA :)
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Jeanette Lee - Be careful if you buy her in a calcutta!:rolleyes:

ken
 
...still

Corey Deuel for his unbelievable jack'up-masse-draw shot
Ronnie Alcano for his tatoo on the left hand forearm:))
Yu Ram Cha for her natural beauty.
 
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