George Breedlove

[jtompilot]

With this old thread wobbling to life I have to say that I think being married to George is why Jeanette Lee could be out of public action for long stretches and emerge in top form. Steel hones steel.

As for George, he used to say he would play anybody in the world even, if they first spent a week working alongside him in his shop everyday! Generally heavy work and pool don't go together well although I have seen it happen.

Hu

I used to say, let’s do a 100 mile bicycle ride then we can play some

 

[T411]

In the aftermath of his playing days, he focused on his outdoor furniture business and made a big success of it.

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[WildWing]

I only saw George Breedlove play once. He was playing Joe Frady in the finals of a McDermott Tour tournament in the mid-1990s. Breedlove came from the loser’s side, so he had to beat Frady twice. He struggled the first set, but he hung in there and managed to beat Frady. He got in stroke in the second set and beat Frady rather handily. Talk about heart.

If I remember the tournament, I think you're talking about 1994, McDermott tournament at First Break Cafe in Sterling, Virginia. All the DC area greats were there. George played excellent.

 

[VarmintKong]

As for George, he used to say he would play anybody in the world even, if they first spent a week working alongside him in his shop everyday! Generally heavy work and pool don't go together well although I have seen it happen.

Hu

Now that’s my kind of dude! What kind of work was it?

Work muscles and old man strength are the only things keeping my teenage son from putting me out to pasture.

 

[Mensabum]

First is less noteworthy than last...

Nah. The last just means he's got more cash.

 

[Mensabum]

I used to say, let’s do a 100 mile bicycle ride then we can play some

Hard to play me if I die B4 the match.

 

[ShootingArts]

Now that’s my kind of dude! What kind of work was it?

Work muscles and old man strength are the only things keeping my teenage son from putting me out to pasture.

At the time I think he was building wooden furniture. Whatever it was, he was putting in long hours at heavy labor. The average touring pro would be wishing he was dead after a couple days of that kind of work! Much more common for players to keep themselves in shape and pay some attention to physical conditioning now, back then there was a short handful of players that even considered pool and physical conditioning to go together.

 

[Stickman9]

If I remember the tournament, I think you're talking about 1994, McDermott tournament at First Break Cafe in Sterling, Virginia. All the DC area greats were there. George played excellent.

I don't remember where or exactly when the tournament was, but 1994 at First Break sounds about right. I miss the McDermott Tour tournaments. For a $50 entry fee, you had the opportunity to play really good players (and even some pros--Earl Strickland played in the Commonwealth Cup in Richmond VA around 1995 or so).

 

[u12armresl]

You can see him in a lot of DCC videos holding Bolm's money bag.