Happy birthday Freddy the Beard!

AnitoKid

And I kid you not!
Silver Member
I was checking Freddy the Beard's profile and all,
because I wanted to give him trader rep for the
"Two Thumbs Up!" dvds I ordered from him,
when I noticed the date posted in it and the date
today - November 16.


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It's The Hall of Famer's birthday!


Happy, happy, happy birthday Beard!
Wishing you all the best, buddy!


AnitoKid

P.S.

I totally dig your DVD's!
And I kid you not!



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Happy birthday Freddy.

I turned 41 years young myself yesterday. Good thing to see there is a few other Scorpio's around. :)

Have a great day!
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREDDIE!!!! Thanks for taking the time to write Banking With The Beard, I have said it before, it is the best book on banking period!!
Hope you have a relaxing & enjoyable day!!
Dan
 
Happy Birthday

Freddy, Happy Birthday.

Hope you have a nice Sicilian dinner planned tonight.

Best,
Hal
 
Impressive List!

I'm not yet finished read the Beard's website,
but found this list of players he played and beat!

Not only it is a long list, but IT IS a very impressive one!
And I kid you not!

Some names include the players' handles/nicknames.
Pretty interesting, too!

For friends who may have missed it at The Beard's site,
here it is!


Who the hell did the Beard ever beat?
(in alphabetical order)


John Abruzzo
Robert (Houseman in TCOM) Agins
Ronnie Fast Eddie Allen
Richie from the Bronx Ambrose
Donnie Anderson

Paul Iowa Baker
Mike Bandy
John (Capitol Billiards Detroit, The Rack) Barline
Jaffar Patch Eye, Henry Chapman Basheer
Floyd Baxter
Eddie Detroit Whitey Beauchene
Black Iceman from LA
Artie Smartie Artie Bodendorfer
Ray Booth
Louis Little Hand Bramlett
Rusty Brandymeyer
Jerry Breisath
Jack Jersey Red,The Red Raider Breit
ToughTony Brewer
Paul Doc Brienza
Brooklyn Charlie
Melvin Strawberry Brooks
James Youngblood Brown
George Brunt
Jew Paul Brusloff
Jerry Buffalo Jerry
Billy Cornbread Red Burge
Eddie The Hat Burton

Hound Dog Calhoun
California Shorty
Marcel Camp
Mexican champion Cannella
Mike Carella
Vince Pancho Carelli
Port Chester Mickey Carpinello
Jeff Carter
Gene The Glove Catrone
Johnny Lefty, Cannonball Chapman
Charlie the Ape
Top Mexican 9 baller, Chi Chi
Clyde Childress
Chubby Chino, Chicago Chino
James the sniper Christopher
(Capitol Billiards, Detroit ) Cletus
New York Harry Cohen
Hubert Daddy Warbucks Cokes
Black Nate Colbert
Tony Banks Coleman
Benny Goose Conway
Richard Bucktooth Cook
Steve Cookie Monster Cook
Frisco Jack Cooney
Warren Monk Costanza
Wade Billy Johnson Crane
Crazy Frank from Buffalo
Diamond Bill Cress
Okie Sam, Crotzer
Surfer Rod Curry

Alphonso Fonzi Daniels
Shannon, The Cannon, Daulton
Baltimore Buddy Dennis
Danny Buffalo Kid Di Liberto
Hippie Cole Dickson
Johnny Dollar

Don Waterdog Edwards
Vernon Eliot
Johnny Velvet Foghorn Ervolino
Louie (Allingers Philly) Esposito

Jamie Red Rifle Farrell
Don Preacher Feeney
Tony Fargo Ferguson
Richie Florence
Milborn Gar Frazier
Petey Fusco
Jimmy The Philly Flash Fusco

Berle Gabbard
Mike Shoes Gambony
Rich Geiler
Chris Gentile
Michael Geese Gerace
Joe Cognoscenti Gold
Isaac Little Miami Gonzales
Roger The Rocket Griffis
Mike Babyface Gulyassy

John Drew Hagar
Cecil Rifleman, Buddy Hall
Tommy Staten Island, Doc Halliday
Country Calvin Hargrove
Bud Harris
Toupee Jay Helfert
Marvin Pittsburg Flash Henderson
Norman Hitch Hitchcock
Truman Hogue
Allen Young Hoppe Hopkins
Little David, The Giant Killer Howard
Norman The Jockey Howard
One-Eyed Tony Howard
Larry Iceman Hubbart
Bobby Hunter

Bill Cardone, Pittsburgh Billy Incardona

Red Jew Town Red
Vince Allingers in Philly, Joe DiMaggio
Larry Boston Shorty Johnson
Chicago Paul Jones
Charlie left handed from Ky. Jones
Charles Low Down Dirty Preacher Red Jones
Handsome Danny Jones
Jumpin' Sammy Jones
Cliff Spotmaster Joyner

Martin Omaha Fats Kaiman
Tom Karabatsos
Champagne Eddie Kelly
Eddie White Cannonball Kienowski
Scott Kitto
Fat Glen Knowles
Roy Kilroy Kosmolski
Tommy The Sailor Kramer

Bill Lawson
Robert Cotton LeBlanc
Spanish Mike LeBron
Leon Ledford
Ardell Blackie LeSeur
Peter Rabbit Linhard
Larry Oil Can Lisciotti
Long Beach
Rodolfo Boy Samson Luat

Chris MacDonald
Florida Bob Maidhoff
Hippie Jimmy Marino
Marco The Snake Marquez
Mike Tennessee Tarzan Massey
Jimmy Pretty Boy Floyd Mataya
Grady Professor Mathews
Eddie from Milwaukee Matthews
Ronnie The Hat, Bald Eagle Mayes
California John Mc Cue
Henry Lotsapoppa McCloud
Harry the Horse McConnell
Don McCoy
Keith Earthquake, Ether McCready
Edward Chris McGeahan
John Henry McHenry
Danny Medina
Howard The Coward Meechum
Eugene Clem Metz
George Michaels
Bill Mielke
Al Racine Al Miller
Johnny Popcorn Miller
Steve Miz Mizerak
Charles Country Monroe
Willie Munson

Johnny Sugar Shack Novak

Elihu Alley-Oop O'Rear
Jerry the Actor Orbach
Bob Black Bart, Bob Ogburn

Jose Amang, Little Giant Parica
George Pawalski
Bruce One Pocket Ghost Perri
Gary Pinkowski
Cadillac Dave Piona
Iron Joe Procita
Utley UJ Puckett

Hippie Jimmy Reid
King James Rempe
Kenny Romburg Remus
Efren Bata, The Magician Reyes
Skippy Dallas, Tx Le Cue Riggs
Chuey Rivera
St. Louis Louie Roberts
Joe Rocha
Frank Bananas Rodriguiz
Glen Piggy Banks Rogers
Bernard Bunny, Pots and Pans Rogoff
Little Al Romero
Don Rose
Isadore Pony Rosen
Charles Rosie Rosenblatt
Kokomo Joe Ross
Joe Philly Ross
Bill Memphis Rousey
Leonard Bugs Rucker
Ike Runnels

Seattle Joe, Tracy Joe Salazar
Freddy Salem
Bernie The Hawk Schwartz
Denny Searcy
Freddy New Orleans Sessions
Harry Poochie Sexton
Mike Captain Hook Sigel
David Sizemore
Johnny Boy Skinner
Richard Rocketman Slupik
Steve Lizard Smith
Joe The Grinder/ The Back Solomon
Gary Spaeth
Joey Cincinnati Kid Spaeth
Jimmy Flyboy Spears
Tom Spencer
Vernon Brier Spivey
Tex Jean Sonny Springer
Pittsburgh John Stapoli
Frank Sailor Stellman
Greg Big Train Stevens
Bill Stigall
Earl The Pearl Strickland
Billy Joss West Stroud
Jay Swanee Swanson
Larry Swartz
Three- finger Ronnie Sypher

Keith Young Squirrel Thompson
Rodney Babe Thompson
Dallas Joey Torma
Seattle Sam, Fat Sam Trivett
Cecil The Left Duke Tugwell

Cuban Joe Valdez
Nick Varner
Mexican Johnny Vasquez
Philadelphia Joey Veasey

George Stardust Lounge Chicago Walker
Sterling Buttermilk Ward
(Capitol Billiards Detroit, The Rack) Watson
Dick Weaver
One-eyed Jesse Webb
Wendell Weir
Billy Weir
Junior Weldon
Al Werline
Dallas West
Jimmy The Kid Wetch
Edgar Shake and Bake White
Alton Babyface Whitlow
Robert Rags Woods

Dave Yeager

John Red Shoes Zaksas


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jay helfert said:
102 and still kickin'! My kid brother, from a different mother. :smile:

Uh...lessee, that makes Jay.............oh, never mind.

Happy birthday, Freddie!!
 
Happy Birthday to one of pool's greatest characters and historians.

Hell of a player and teacher too.

I would love for Freddie to do some more one pocket or bank match commentary.
 
Thanks to all

Thanks for remembering fellas. My home site, Onepocket.org apparently has forgotten about The Beard. My ex-old pal Artie has apparently clouded their minds.

the Beard

PS the proviso on the Who I Beat list is that I beat them at least one whole session for money, and played even (usually banks or Onepocket).
 
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Happy Birthday Fred!

Just got home a little while ago from church and have a gazillion things to do. Something tugged me to peek in at AZB. I'm glad I did. I would be sick in the stomach if I missed wishing you a great day and an even greater year ahead.

You're a much treasured part of our AZB family here. You and JohhnyT could make millions if you guys teamed up for a sit-com. We're lucky at AZB to have so many great pool lovers among us who are also great posters and valuable contributers. You're one of the very best.

Thanks for sharing your stories, knowledge and humor. And here's hoping you are with us for many years to come.

Soon as I log off here, I fix things at 1P.org....:D
 
Happy Birthday, you ol' fart!

From another ol' fart.

Have a great one!

Stones
 
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