Eddie Taylor defeats Lassiter in TV playoff for all-around crown The 1964 World All-Around Pool title finally dropped into the paws of the Knoxville Bear, a smile-crinkled bachelor of 46 whose real name is Eddie Taylor. Taylor, the affable, placid Southerner defeated two-time champion Wimpy Lassiter in a three-division playoff which can be seen on ABC Television’s Wide World of Sports late this month. Taylor won nine straight matches in one-pocket, his specialty to earn the right to avenge his loss to Lassiter in the 1963 playoff. The bear jumped off to an early lead when he defeated Wimpy, 11 […]
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