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mosconiac said:
To further that point, we haven't resolved whether is name is correctly spelled Cicero or not. I seems fundamentally important that we spell a man's name correctly. The above magazines spell it Cicero, but that conflicts with the BCA's spelling of his name on the HoF (Cisero). I am tending to believe Jet & Ebony would get it right..
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This a good question on his name. Maybe Scott , Blackjack, or MrLucky7 can answer the question.
 
I think the relative he has on here (was it lucky? his nephew) confirmed it was Cisero for sure. I think jam did the wikipedia writeup and researched the spelling and it's Cisero there too.

Thanks for the links billiardshot! Good reading.
 
 
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CreeDo said:
I think the relative he has on here (was it lucky? his nephew) confirmed it was Cisero for sure. I think jam did the wikipedia writeup and researched the spelling and it's Cisero there too.

Thanks for the links billiardshot! Good reading.
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CreeDo Here an article which I haven't read! There a link to it.

News Archives News Articles - Timeline

Spell It Pool Shark
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver - Jan 26, 1967
There are lots of things Cisero Murphy doesn't know. High among them is how to spell "Cicero." Cisero made a stab at it when he enrolled in grade school, ...

http://www.google.com/archivesearch?q="cisero+murphy"&scoring=a&sa=N&start=10
 
CreeDo said:
I think the relative he has on here (was it lucky? his nephew) confirmed it was Cisero for sure. I think jam did the wikipedia writeup and researched the spelling and it's Cisero there too.

Thanks for the links billiardshot! Good reading.
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His name was James Murphy. I have heard many different stories regarding where the "Cisero" moniker came from. One story I heard was that the name was given to him by James Evans, and it stuck. I can't verify that story, but it makes sense to me.
 
he sure was a great player, and dressed sharp-players now should note that, I'm am glad people arnt barred from events because of their race-that is sickening to read, those days are gone for good I believe.

Thanks for the links, i remember his picture on the wall at the pool room years ago, sadly I never did see him play. A great ledgend in pool!!!!
 
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