Blast From the Past

rackmsuckr said:
Ewa Laurance (Mataya) was at the table and Vicki Paski (Frechen) was sitting. Thanks for the great pictures!

JAM, if I am thinking of the right picture, the woman next to Earl was the aforementioned Vicki.
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You are correct, Linda. I showed the picture to my room mate, and he confirmed what you already knew! :p

Ewa sure was drop-dead gorgeous, and she still is today, inside and out!:)

JAM
 
Worminator said:
Some things change...Earl without a Cuetec in his hand...

Some things never change...Keith with a Bud in his hand...

Thanks for the great pics Murray!
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Was Cuetec in existence back then? I'm just curious.

As for the Budweiser, you are correct. That has always been Keith's drink of choice. It was then and still is today!

JAM
 
frankwhite said:
What a bunch of great pics, thank you very much. That is so enjoyable

especially for a young boy like myself. Hey! Jenny, see the big "K":) :)
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Frankie Baby, what's happening?! Hope all is well with you.

I guess we won't get the opportunity to see you until next year! :D

JAM
 
Happy New Year

Hey! Doll face....What's happinin????

Miss you guy's. Me and "BIG JEFF" were at the poolhall last night trying to put

our thoughts together about TurningStone". Are you going?

Listen have a safe and a happy new year tonight, tell the "OLDMAN":) I said

hello. I hope to see ya soon, love ya........................................
 
JAM said:
Hey, those pics are GREAT! Thanks for sharing.

Though I know who most of the players are -- I think ;) -- maybe we should provide the names of them for the young'ns who may not be familiar with a lot of the great players of this era.

Jimmy Reid sure was a handsome gent in those snapshots, and who is the lady with Earl Strickland, with a svelte David Howard standing behind them? Who is the African-American player shooting the shot? Inquiring minds gotta know. :p

JAM
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+1...because I haven't a clue. Did one of the guys in this pic play the character "Grady" in the color of money movie?
 
pwd72s said:
+1...because I haven't a clue. Did one of the guys in this pic play the character "Grady" in the color of money movie?
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Jam's husband KIETH played the character Grady Seasons in the color of money.

chris
 
Boy I know I am getting old! Those pictures sure bring back the memories. Remember before the internet and you tube, when you heard about these legends of the green and then finally got to see them play? Thank you Murray.
 
1pocket said:
The black player looked a little like Willie Munson to me -- can anyone else ID?


yes he is willie `the beads man` munson.
He got that nick name because he used to sell the Beads
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yep

vagabond said:
1pocket said:
The black player looked a little like Willie Munson to me -- can anyone else ID?


yes he is willie `the beads man` munson.
He got that nick name because he used to sell the Beads
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Someone identified him as Willie Munson earlier in this thread. For what it is worth, I agree.

PS: vagabond, sorry, I thought that was YOUR question. I didn't see that you were quoting 1pocket.
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gregoryg said:
And here I thought I would be the only one to recognize Willie Munson!
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Wow, I got him too! I never saw him in his youth (I'm 25), but I've played him at Sharkey's in Wisconsin. I was a little shaken up and couldn't make a ball, but he kindly threw me a game:)

How did I get him so easily? He's the only black player I know, famous or otherwise.;-)

[Edit]I missed him on the first page because I looked too fast. That's gotta be Willie because of his trademark smile.[/Edit]
 
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vagabond said:
1pocket said:
The black player looked a little like Willie Munson to me -- can anyone else ID?


yes he is willie `the beads man` munson.
He got that nick name because he used to sell the Beads
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Willie Munson made one of the greatest shots, on the hill, against Richie Florence at the WSOTP back around 82, that I have ever seen, and then get the worst roll and scratch. Though I haven't seen him in about 15 years, Willie was always a class act!
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ironman said:
vagabond said:
Though I haven't seen him in about 15 years, Willie was always a class act!
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I ran into him in Las vegas last May during the BCA.He did not recognize me at firt but he later recalled.He came to play in masters or grand masters or some thing like that.
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ironman said:
vagabond said:
Willie Munson made one of the greatest shots, on the hill, against Richie Florence at the WSOTP back around 82, that I have ever seen, and then get the worst roll and scratch. Though I haven't seen him in about 15 years, Willie was always a class act!
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In 1989 being eighteen at the time, some of my friends and I drove to Nashville to see all the pros play at JOB's Music City Open 9-ball and Mr.Munson was there.I witnesed first hand, a break and run of a race to 11 set! The guy he played never shot one time! He has one of the smoothest strokes I have ever seen! I might also add he was playing right next to Johny Archer vs Tony Ellin. I went home after that tournament and was playing at least a ball better! It amazing how being around good players helps your game!
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I do not know much about the computers.what is going on here? In the post by kevinS the quote from Ironman was shown as though it was from me.
 
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JAM said:
Was Cuetec in existence back then? I'm just curious.

As for the Budweiser, you are correct. That has always been Keith's drink of choice. It was then and still is today!

JAM
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That was probably too early for Cuetec, and you can never go wrong with the "King of Beers"...
 
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