Bill Staton sounds like he would be known by some.
Arkansas 1960 who were the sponsors giving money away, and were they forceful in directing how it should be spent.
I have never seen "I've Got a Secret".
When it comes to history there are more questions than answers.
I knew Weenie Beenie from tournaments. It sounds like he won the money playing pool. I got the impression he gambled a bit, so more likely that was as tourneys didn't pay that high.