Best Road Player Team Ever?

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I was talking to Jimmy Shwab (Jimmy's Billiards, Orlando) and he told me that Luther Lassiter and Eddie Taylor teamed up on the road for a period of time. He was around in those days and remembers them coming into 7-11 in NYC (a tough place to book a winner in the old days) and playing Jersey Red, Blackie, et al and walking away with the cheese. These two have my vote for toughest road team ever, with runners-up being Jimmy "Flyboy" Spears and his road partner in the 70's (they were at or near world class in any/every discipline you could come up with, be it pool, cards, pinball, arm-wrestling, bar shuffleboard, darts, etc - as we learned, the hard way). Who are your favorite road dogs?
 
jnav447 said:
I was talking to Jimmy Shwab (Jimmy's Billiards, Orlando) and he told me that Luther Lassiter and Eddie Taylor teamed up on the road for a period of time.
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jnav447 said:
I was talking to Jimmy Shwab (Jimmy's Billiards, Orlando) and he told me that Luther Lassiter and Eddie Taylor teamed up on the road for a period of time. He was around in those days and remembers them coming into 7-11 in NYC (a tough place to book a winner in the old days) and playing Jersey Red, Blackie, et al and walking away with the cheese. These two have my vote for toughest road team ever, with runners-up being Jimmy "Flyboy" Spears and his road partner in the 70's (they were at or near world class in any/every discipline you could come up with, be it pool, cards, pinball, arm-wrestling, bar shuffleboard, darts, etc - as we learned, the hard way). Who are your favorite road dogs?
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Surfer Rod Curry and Omaha John John Shuput They weren't the best, but maybe the most entertaining.
 
jnav447 said:
I was talking to Jimmy Shwab (Jimmy's Billiards, Orlando) and he told me that Luther Lassiter and Eddie Taylor teamed up on the road for a period of time. He was around in those days and remembers them coming into 7-11 in NYC (a tough place to book a winner in the old days) and playing Jersey Red, Blackie, et al and walking away with the cheese. These two have my vote for toughest road team ever, with runners-up being Jimmy "Flyboy" Spears and his road partner in the 70's (they were at or near world class in any/every discipline you could come up with, be it pool, cards, pinball, arm-wrestling, bar shuffleboard, darts, etc - as we learned, the hard way). Who are your favorite road dogs?
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Who was Fly's road partner?
 
punter said:
Who was Fly's road partner?
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Don't know; they were trying to fly under the radar and gave out phony names, but a guy called Redwood City Shorty knew Flyboy and put the knock on him (didn't matter, we still got powdered).
 
ironman said:
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Surfer Rod Curry and Omaha John John Shuput They weren't the best, but maybe the most entertaining.
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Ran into Surfer Rod in the early 70's in Texas. He was by himself, but managed to torch everyone thrown at him (he started with me, then Tommy Green, Keith "Squirrel" Thompson, and "Handsome" Danny Jones). This was on a barbox and Rod never missed a shot in 2 days of playing - made some of the most spectacular runouts I've ever seen. Guy was a tushhog. Great choice.
 
Wow the "Knoxville Bear" and "Wimpy" ... thats seems like a pool horror movie for anyone in their way ! 2 great champions !! I cant imagine the kind of weight these two were ginving to get games !!
 
watchez said:
Jack & Barbara Cooney.

Next question.
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A guy that has been gambling for all his life and moves like the wind told me that if you see Jack Cooney in action and he don't get the money the first day he will bust the whole pool room before he is done gauranteed:D .
 
Juice said:
A guy that has been gambling for all his life and moves like the wind told me that if you see Jack Cooney in action and he don't get the money the first day he will bust the whole pool room before he is done gauranteed:D .
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No bet!!!!!!
 
I believe Watchez may have the best answer but another duo that had to be hard to beat would have been Vernon Elliott and Buddy Hall. Since Buddy is still playing and relatively accessible ask him about their adventures.
 
Saw Ronnie Allen and Keith together at various places in the 70's.

How tough would it have been to seperate them from their cheese?

Maybe JAM or Keith could expand on this or clarify.
 
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jnav447 said:
Ran into Surfer Rod in the early 70's in Texas. He was by himself, but managed to torch everyone thrown at him (he started with me, then Tommy Green, Keith "Squirrel" Thompson, and "Handsome" Danny Jones). This was on a barbox and Rod never missed a shot in 2 days of playing - made some of the most spectacular runouts I've ever seen. Guy was a tushhog. Great choice.
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Rod could be a bit of a tushhog type if needed and was as hard as a rock, buta prety funny nd entertaining guy and very capable of going off if he liked the game.

I once took Rod to this Cowy Bar on S. Sana Fe in Denver clled the Daily Double.There was potential action on Fridays, but was pretty rough in those days.

Rod started drinking and winning and doing all kinds of crazy stuff.

In those days Rod had long hair with this long ponytail and he didn't take muchcrap of anyone.

Sure enough hey got stck and Rod made one of those show off cicus shots and one of the Cowboys took exception and invited Rod outside. Instead, Rd tore hs shirt off, jumed up on the table, and started screaming at the top of his lungs and they alll just backed off I guess thinking he was too berserk to tangle with. ILMAO for months over that one.

John was more laid back and a real nice guy. Played real good for the money too! Too bad he was forced to quit so young.
 
Taylor and Lassiter were a good team, a One Pocket/Bank champion teamed with a 9-Ball great. Tough to beat these two. Luther actually spent more time on the road with Don Willis who was a little more adept at game making and winning the most money possible in any situation.

Another similar pairing of the late 60's and early 70's was Ronnie and Eddie Kelly. Kelly played all games top speed and Ronnie was unbeatable at One Pocket and One Handed play. Ronnie also excelled on bar tables and was another master at extracting the maximum cash per play.

Alex and Corey were a winning due when both were still teenagers. Who would think these two kids were two of the best in the world?

Richie and Ronnie also paired together successfully for a road trip or two. There only problem was avoiding the track. :(
 
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