Anyone on here remember him? He was from Detroit and spent a lot of time in Dayton, Ohio. He was prominent in Midwest pool circles circa 1960's to 1980's, one of the best one handed, jacked up player I ever saw (Little Sergio was maybe his equal at 9-Ball and of course Ronnie was the best at One Pocket jacked up).
I watched Chris demolish Eddie Taylor in a Race to Eleven (one handed, jacked up) for $1,000 ($500 each) and Eddie had no chance (mid 60's in Dayton). He published two books - Cue Tips and Tricks and Tips for Everyone. I have one copy of each. Raftis (as he was commonly known) looked like an accountant, always wearing a sports jacket and dress slacks, and sporting black horn rimmed glasses. You would never have picked him out as a pool player.
He was a very intelligent man, who spoke well. My father bought a pool table from him when I was 18. It was the #5 table from a poolroom that had just closed, an over sized 8' Brunswick Sport King. My parents hoped it would keep me at home instead of wandering the local poolrooms and coming home at dawn. Needless to say it didn't work. I would practice at home in the day time and then be gone all night. :smile:
Just another one of the unforgettable characters I met through Pool. Someone out there must have met him as well. He was well known around the Midwest.
I watched Chris demolish Eddie Taylor in a Race to Eleven (one handed, jacked up) for $1,000 ($500 each) and Eddie had no chance (mid 60's in Dayton). He published two books - Cue Tips and Tricks and Tips for Everyone. I have one copy of each. Raftis (as he was commonly known) looked like an accountant, always wearing a sports jacket and dress slacks, and sporting black horn rimmed glasses. You would never have picked him out as a pool player.
He was a very intelligent man, who spoke well. My father bought a pool table from him when I was 18. It was the #5 table from a poolroom that had just closed, an over sized 8' Brunswick Sport King. My parents hoped it would keep me at home instead of wandering the local poolrooms and coming home at dawn. Needless to say it didn't work. I would practice at home in the day time and then be gone all night. :smile:
Just another one of the unforgettable characters I met through Pool. Someone out there must have met him as well. He was well known around the Midwest.
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