Billiard industry
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First name that popped up in my head was Jeanette Lee. She is "kinda" like the modern-day Minnesota Fats, although for differents reasons. I mean, there are people that don't know anything or care anything about pool that knows who she is. I'm not saying that she is my favorite industry person, I'm just saying that she has marketed the sport well!!!
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ratcues said:
The women when they broke away from the male pros, I think it was 91 or 92 at the US Open, they were tantamount at keeping our sport exposed to the public, good or bad its all good when there was no structure anywhere else. Also I felt it was important getting the Junior Nationals into the colleges for their finals and away from the smoke, alcohol and all that goes on in a bar atmosphere...still today our sports biggest obstable between us and the American public.
Kudo's big time for Greg Sullivan.
Kudos for John Lewis and his work/love ethics on billiards.
World body of pool and what its trying and actually doing for the sport.
Asian and European events increasing.
Puyat and of course EFREN.
I'm sure I missed a few.
I'd have to say that Barry Behrman certainly gave the billiards industry a helping hand by establishing the US Open, the longest run and most distinguished title in pool. It brings players from all across the world together every year.
I would say Brunswick because they have been around over a 160 years, and they were pretty much the shit for sooooo long. Over the past 20 I would agree with Diamond.
Tough to argue this one. They certainly want to make a difference and not afraidJCIN said:Easy.
Diamond.
I am speaking about the last 20 years (which is most relavant to me)
One way to realize all that they do is try to imagine what it would be like if they were not around.
Scary.
to be involved.
I thought it intresting that nobody has mentioned Brunswick.
MikeJanis said:
Great question.
Uhhhhmmmm.....In the last 10 years the biggest contribution to pool has been Azbilliards / Mike Howerton / This Forum...and the people on it.
No magazine has amassed as much popularity as this web site / forum.
For me anyway...It is the center point of how I stay in touch with every thing that is going on in the pool world.
If it were not for this site. I would have missed out on a lot of pool related happenings in other parts of the country / world.
No magazine has amassed as much popularity as this web site / forum.
For me anyway...It is the center point of how I stay in touch with every thing that is going on in the pool world.
If it were not for this site. I would have missed out on a lot of pool related happenings in other parts of the country / world.
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Jeannette Lee. She is the ONLY recognizable person to the non-pool world. Therefore she is the face of pool. That's a fact. Maybe. And I mean maybe they know who Allison is. They certainly don't know any of the men.
I'm going to say for person of course Jeanette Lee. Even people who dont know her name or anything about the game knows The Black Widow.
And for everything else I'll say the APA. Over 265,000 members and new people joining / starting pool every day because of it. Diamond is great but theres always going to be a great table company. Look at how many still prefer Brunswick.
So Jeanette Lee and also the APA.
And for everything else I'll say the APA. Over 265,000 members and new people joining / starting pool every day because of it. Diamond is great but theres always going to be a great table company. Look at how many still prefer Brunswick.
So Jeanette Lee and also the APA.
