Billy Incardona Make the Hall

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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Congrats to Billy Incadona for making the One-Pocket Hall of Fame. Very cool Billy. Johnnyt
 
Thanks for posting this Johnny. I wrote a tribute to Billy on onepocket.org.
It's on the thread started by Artie B. If I knew how, I would post it here.
 
jay helfert said:
Thanks for posting this Johnny. I wrote a tribute to Billy on onepocket.org.
It's on the thread started by Artie B. If I knew how, I would post it here.
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Here ya go Jay.::

A great tribute from Billy's old Chicago buddy Artie. And all of it right on. Billy set himself apart from all the other hustlers early on in his career. He had a different way of speaking and presenting himself. When Billy was making a game, it always sounded like a businessman discussing a pending deal. He took his time and analyzed all the variables and weighed his options out loud. It was an interesting process to observe as Billy carefully weighed the pros and cons of an impending match up.

And when he was satisfied that all the necessary criteria had been met, Billy would beam that magnificent smile and say "Okay, let's play". And then he would play his ass off until his opponent cried uncle, which more often than not, was the case. If it took a day or a week, Billy would battle one ball at a time down to the bitter end. He never quit trying and never gave up. Billy Cardone was a fighter! And still is I might add. Of all the old school guys, Billy has changed the least. He can still get in that ring and get the balls rolling with some serious cheese at stake. And take it down!

Billy stood out in a time when there were many great players. They broke the mold when they made Cardone, there was never another one quite like him. He may have been the most respected pool player of his era. I think he'll be like old man Cokes, still hustlin' the champs when he is an old man. And still givin' 'em hell. Congratulations Billy! It's long overdue.
 
selftaut said:
Here ya go Jay.::

A great tribute from Billy's old Chicago buddy Artie. And all of it right on. Billy set himself apart from all the other hustlers early on in his career. He had a different way of speaking and presenting himself. When Billy was making a game, it always sounded like a businessman discussing a pending deal. He took his time and analyzed all the variables and weighed his options out loud. It was an interesting process to observe as Billy carefully weighed the pros and cons of an impending match up.

And when he was satisfied that all the necessary criteria had been met, Billy would beam that magnificent smile and say "Okay, let's play". And then he would play his ass off until his opponent cried uncle, which more often than not, was the case. If it took a day or a week, Billy would battle one ball at a time down to the bitter end. He never quit trying and never gave up. Billy Cardone was a fighter! And still is I might add. Of all the old school guys, Billy has changed the least. He can still get in that ring and get the balls rolling with some serious cheese at stake. And take it down!

Billy stood out in a time when there were many great players. They broke the mold when they made Cardone, there was never another one quite like him. He may have been the most respected pool player of his era. I think he'll be like old man Cokes, still hustlin' the champs when he is an old man. And still givin' 'em hell. Congratulations Billy! It's long overdue.
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Thanks for posting this. My tribute to an old friend, and very respected adversary. :)
 
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