Knoxville Billiards at 3920 Chapman Highway is truly a place of legends.
Though it provides family fun and games for all ages to enjoy and offers a great cheeseburger and fries at a low price, there is more than just fun and food happening.
The main thing you will see when visiting Knoxville Billiards is serious pool played by seasoned players.
“We are known as a serious place in the billiard community outside of Knoxville,” says Bill Gray Jr., manager of Knoxville Billiards.
At the entrance to the pool hall, a wall is filled with signed photographs of pool heroes like Knoxville’s own two-time all-around world champion Eddie “The Knoxville Bear” Taylor and Grady “The Professor” Mathews, who was inducted into the One-Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004. Gray can tell tales of each of the visiting players, some of whom stayed for months to play in their renowned facilities.
“I used to come here when I was 18 years old,” says Gray, whose father took over ownership of Knoxville Billiards in 2003 when the previous owner was selling the business. “These guys you see playing today, I have known for 25 years. It’s like, once you are a customer, you are always a customer!”
The pool hall has 11 tables to choose from, including six 9-foot tables and one 8-foot table. One of its most popular tables with pro players is an antique wooden classic that is 100 years old. All 11 tables in the facility come affordable for playing.
Read more about Knoxville Billiards: Billiard legends, fresh burgers and weekly tournaments on cue at pool hall
Billy Gray remembers the legends who used to come into Knoxville Billiards, whose pictures now adorn the wall. I remember the Knoxville Bear.
Though it provides family fun and games for all ages to enjoy and offers a great cheeseburger and fries at a low price, there is more than just fun and food happening.
The main thing you will see when visiting Knoxville Billiards is serious pool played by seasoned players.
“We are known as a serious place in the billiard community outside of Knoxville,” says Bill Gray Jr., manager of Knoxville Billiards.
At the entrance to the pool hall, a wall is filled with signed photographs of pool heroes like Knoxville’s own two-time all-around world champion Eddie “The Knoxville Bear” Taylor and Grady “The Professor” Mathews, who was inducted into the One-Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004. Gray can tell tales of each of the visiting players, some of whom stayed for months to play in their renowned facilities.
“I used to come here when I was 18 years old,” says Gray, whose father took over ownership of Knoxville Billiards in 2003 when the previous owner was selling the business. “These guys you see playing today, I have known for 25 years. It’s like, once you are a customer, you are always a customer!”
The pool hall has 11 tables to choose from, including six 9-foot tables and one 8-foot table. One of its most popular tables with pro players is an antique wooden classic that is 100 years old. All 11 tables in the facility come affordable for playing.
Read more about Knoxville Billiards: Billiard legends, fresh burgers and weekly tournaments on cue at pool hall
Billy Gray remembers the legends who used to come into Knoxville Billiards, whose pictures now adorn the wall. I remember the Knoxville Bear.
