Jack White

Captain K.

Captain K.

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Howdy , I am looking for information on a trick shoot artist going by the name Jack White, He would go from college to college doing billiards demos.
Wanting to know if he is still around?
Thanks Kennan
 
I saw Jack White at Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo, 1971-1975. Very entertaining, super stroke. He's dead now.
He wrote one book, I no longer have.
 
Frankenstroke said:
I saw Jack White at Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo, 1971-1975. Very entertaining, super stroke. He's dead now.
He wrote one book, I no longer have.
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I know he wrote more than one book because I have 2 titles that he wrote. Come Let Us To Billiards Away and a Trick Shot book.

I do not think he is dead though. Last I heard he was living I hope Scott Lee fills us in on this....
 
I used to skip high school in the early 90's to watch(and play) him at the old pool room at Auburn University. For those of you who never saw him, you really missed out. He played really really good, and was an unbelievable showman. He was one of the guys who really inspired me to try high level pool. There isn't a month that goes by that I don't wish he was still going around. I think he died in the late 90's, but I am not really sure.
 
Frankenstroke...What in the world would make you think Jack White is dead?
He's definitely not, and lives in S. CA. What you may have heard, is that his wife, Mollie, passed away, a couple of years ago...which unfortunately is true. Jack's book, "Come Let Us To Billiards Away", is out of print, but occasionally pops up on eBay, for $100 or more. The trick shot booklet was actually done for Jack, by Willie Jopling. I took over Jack's tour in 1995, and am reprinting both books.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com


Frankenstroke said:
I saw Jack White at Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo, 1971-1975. Very entertaining, super stroke. He's dead now.
He wrote one book, I no longer have.
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Scott Lee said:
Frankenstroke...What in the world would make you think Jack White is dead?
He's definitely not, and lives in S. CA. What you may have heard, is that his wife, Mollie, passed away, a couple of years ago...which unfortunately is true. Jack's book, "Come Let Us To Billiards Away", is out of print, but occasionally pops up on eBay, for $100 or more. The trick shot booklet was actually done for Jack, by Willie Jopling. I took over Jack's tour in 1995, and am reprinting both books.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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I first met Jack in 1968 and he took me to Long Beach U. to match up with some college kids. I was clean cut and looked like a college kid myself. Yes, we made a few bucks. He must be in his late 70's or early 80's now. Is that about right Scott?
 
Jack White......

I saw Jack put on an exhibition at University of Arizona in the late 80's. He was quite the showman, always playing to the crowd. There must have been a couple hundred people watching and he kept everybody interested. Of course he played the local kid who thought he was the best and just tortured him. It was fun to watch.:smile:
 
Texas Tech

My wife had the honor of Playing Jack while she was a student at Tech she won a womens tournament to do that. She was so nervous with all the people watching that she couldn't make a shot. He gave her a couple of chances at the table. That was back in 1996.
 
Scott Lee said:
Frankenstroke...What in the world would make you think Jack White is dead?
He's definitely not, and lives in S. CA. What you may have heard, is that his wife, Mollie, passed away, a couple of years ago...which unfortunately is true. Jack's book, "Come Let Us To Billiards Away", is out of print, but occasionally pops up on eBay, for $100 or more. The trick shot booklet was actually done for Jack, by Willie Jopling. I took over Jack's tour in 1995, and am reprinting both books.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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My bad. Apologies to Mr. White.
 
I first met Jack White in 1973 at Malmstrom AFB ouside of Great Falls, MT. I played him a game and he beat me. He came back the next year and I won a game. The year after that he called me his proticol son. I got out of the Air Force in 1976. In 1978 I ran into him at Portland Community College giving another exihbition. He called me his protical son again to the audience. We played a race to three giving me the first break. I ran the first two racks and on the third rack I jumped over a ball and he called a foul. I didn't argue with him and he proceeded to run the rack out and then broke and ran the last two racks to win 3-2.

I always admired Jack and he inspired me more than anybody to play pool. I actually miss seeing Jack. He puts on quite a show. One of his shots is to spin a ball and hit it with the cue ball so it hits the end rail and banks into the side pocket. A guy put a pencil in front of the side pocket when Jack wasn't looking and the ball hit the pencil and didn't go in. Jack then said he could make this shot in 3 trys. The first try he moved the pencil (with alot of spin). The second try spun it out of the way and the 3rd try went in.

The thing that was the most amazing about Jack is that he "floated" the cue around the table. The best cue ball control I have ever seen.
 
Thankyou for all the stories

Howdy, thankyou thankyou thankyou for all of the stories :thumbup:

I had seen Mr. White back in the early 90s at UNT, where Adam Zayas had gotten to play him a set. Adam was down on the winning shot and all through the set Mr. White was making two, three rail banks masses extrem cuts talking joking, looking away, just putting on a great show. so as Adam was lining up the winning shot Mr. White was speaking to the crowd about Adams good solid form and shot selection, came up behind and goosed him, which made the nine hop up in the air and travel three rails going in the side pocket, and with out missing a beat Mr. White said
"Now your just showing off!"
roars of laughter erupt

Mr. White then stayed an extra 2 hours working on base skills with all the students.
He is a great showman and credit to billiards

Thankyou again, happy he is still around
Kennan
 
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His Book

Captain K,
Jack's Book, "Come and let us Billiards Away" is one of the best books on pool that I've read.. Wasn't intricatly technical, but enough to understand lots of the stuff in pool that you might not read in the other books.. Plus , his short stories..
I sold my book, and maybe sorry I did, 'cause that book is a collector item and good reading..
If you get money, find one and buy it before it goes higher in value..
Just my thoughts..
Thanks Mr. White, If you're reading this.. You did good..:)

Alton
 
Poolhalljunkie...I was there, with Jack, that whole week. I likely played some with your wife too!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Poolhalljunkie said:
My wife had the honor of Playing Jack while she was a student at Tech she won a womens tournament to do that. She was so nervous with all the people watching that she couldn't make a shot. He gave her a couple of chances at the table. That was back in 1996.
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