Gene "The Mighty Glove" Catron, passes away

The Mighty Glove

1980 or so he came to Miami to do a big trick shot for a Guiness Record. I skipped school to help him set up the zillion domino's and he was very thankful of me for helping him. That night the camera's were there and about 60 pool mavens when Gene shows up inna Tux...shoots the 8 table trick shot, makes all the balls and the crowd goes nuts. He signed a domino for me..it reads "The Mighty Glove". I read this post getting sadder by the minute but ended up smiling after I remembered my short time with him.

R.I.P. Glove
 
RIP, Gene.

$Bill, that is quite a photograph you have there. I see many familiar faces. Could you identify some of the others for us?
thanks,
JoeyA

hemicudas said:
Gene was very popular with all the players in the south. Many of the top players of the day made it to the Steve Gumphries memorial tournament in Jackson, Miss. in 1987. Gene was one of them. This is my desk top photo of that tournament field. Gene is circled.
 
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