Really sorry to hear that. I met him at the old LeCue downtown on the corner of Fannin and Rusk. Probably in the late 1970's. I was still pretty green back then. I hung up a ball in one of those "true champion" pockets. Some body said "Don't feel bad, Mr. Buddy Hall hung up a ball in that same pocket." I said "Who is Buddy Hall?". That's how green I was. That was the first time I ever played nine ball for $10 a game, and I was so nervous I couldn't hit a rail. The house man told us "Don't play those guys man, they're pros." But we came to play and learn, so I lost a little money to Jug and Little John, and maybe Little Eddie. I don't think I played Misty, but I was dumb enough to take a spot from Na-Na. Lost the little money I had left, and my cue stick! Every year or so I'd make it by there and he would remind me about that cue stick, all in fun. Last time I saw him he said he had given it to his nephew. If I remember right he was pretty good with the dice too. Cool guy.
