age pros started playing

[Johnnyt]

I've kept my own stats on pool players for almost 37 yrs now. I have way too many to list all of them, so here's some players that most will recognize and when they first started playing pool.
Earl Strickland-9, Luther Lassiter-13, Irving Crane-11, Ralph Greenleaf-8,Frank Taberski-12, Jimmy Caras-6, Shannon Daulton-5, Oliver Ortman-6, Ralf Souquet-6, Allen Hopkins-7, Larry Lisciotti-14, Joe Balsis-8, Cicero Murphy-11, Frank McGown-14, Ed Kelly-15, Dallas West-12, Grady Mathews-13, Billy Incardona-13, Nick Varner-5, Buddy Hall-14, Howard Vickery-14, Mike Sigel-13, Thomas Engert-12, Danny DiLiberto-16, Fong Pang Chao-11, Leonardo Andam-11, Ching Shun Yang-13, Rudolfo Luat-12,
Jim Rempe-6, Eddie Taylor-8, Don Willis-12, Efren Reyes-8, Jose Parica-8, Johnny Archer-11, Francisco Bustamonte-10, Corey Deuel-13, Jimmy Fusco-8, Pat Fleming-15, Kunihiko Takahashi-17, Taleshi Okumura-16, Thorsten Hohmann-11, Evgeny Stalev-10, Johnny Ervolino-10, Bill Staton-22, Pete Margo-14, Johnny Lineen-15, Johnny Vives-15, Bobby Hunter-16, Shawn Putnum-17, Danny Basavich-12, Tommy Kennedy-13, Warren Kiamco-16, Ronnie Alcano-12, Dennis Orcullo-8, Larry Nevel-6, Mark Wilson-18, Ismael Paez-10, Willie Munson-16, Lou Butera-7, Steve Mizerak-4, Al Bonife-22, Marvin Henderson-12, Danny Medina-13, Luc Salvas-5, Leil Gay-6, Scott Frost-16, Jose Garcia-9, Alex Pagulayan-10, Jay Helfert-18, Michael Coltrain-4, Joey Korsiak-12, Marcus Chamet-16, Alex Lely-20, Ernesto Dominguez-14, Jack Colavita-13, Steve Cook-15, Freddy Bentivegna-14, Mark Beilfus-11, Jimmy Moore-12, Jack Breit-14, Louie Roberts-16, Andrew StJean-8, Ronnie Allen-11, Keith McCready-10, Kim Davenport-10, Steve Davis-14, David Howard-9, Richie Florence-10, Mike Zuglan-9Ike Runnels-6, Truman Hogue-11, Jason Miller-11, Glen Rogers-6, Tony Chohan-14, Scotty Townsend-9, Chia Ching Wu-6.

WOW. Terry you probably have more billiard stats than anyone at this time. Thank you for all your hard work keeping track of our game and it's players. Johnnyt

 

[Terry Ardeno]

WOW. Terry you probably have more billiard stats than anyone at this time. Thank you for all your hard work keeping track of our game and it's players. Johnnyt

I don't know about all that, but thanks for the compliment. It wasn't hard at all really, it was and is fun gathering info on the players and the tournaments.
I know my friends Charlie Ursitti from NY and Tom Shaw from Pool & Billiard Magazine also keep stats.

 

[grandpapkusky]

Anybody know how old Allison Fisher was when she started? Didn't she switch to 9 ball real late for a pro?

 

[beetle]

Great story John! You started when you were 18 years old? I guess that means there is a glimmer of hope for some of us!

Amazing treasure trove of facts Terry! Thanks for posting that list. Perhaps you should write a book also!

One comment about Shane: I'm sure many of us have seen his photo in Billiards Digest (and posted here) where he is about 2, holding a cue. You can see his excellent form and the determination in his eyes. For him to be so young and have that dexterity and concentration is just amazing.