He has one of the most famous Filipino last names in the state of Missouri. He’s part of a political clan -- one that evokes reverence, respect and even controversy back home in the Philippines.
Living in the show-me state, he’s not exactly the showman his grandfather, grand uncle or any of his politically-active relatives are. Rather than preside over a country, Joe has a different domain -- the billiards room.
Living in Missouri, Joseph Magsaysay just won the American Pool Players Association National Singles Championship in Las Vegas earlier this year.
In the Philippines, he is member of the Magsaysay political clan of Zambales. He is the grandson of late Senator Genaro Magsaysay, and the grand nephew of former Philippine President, Ramon Magsaysay. His aunt is the controversial Genalyn Magsaysay. He is the son of Myriam Canilao Garcia and Genoroso (Genaro’s son) Magsaysay.
Earlier this year, Joseph Magsaysay became well known for a different reason. Magsaysay was celebrated after becoming the first person in the state of Missouri to win a national billiards championship.
A hobby he just started a few years ago, Magsaysay has quickly become one of the top amateur billiards players in the US after capturing the American Players Association 8-Ball Classic.
Magsaysay began playing billiards in the Philippines. He didn’t take the game too seriously until arriving in the US. Seeing that playing billiards would be a great way to make friends and assimilate into a new town, he joined a competitive local pool team. A team captain realized Magsaysay’s potential and urged for the Filipino to play more.
After three days and 91 games, Magsaysay won the championship 8-Ball match and crowned National Champion.
“I felt so happy,” he said. “It was my first time to be away from my baby and I made sure that I had to win something.”
For winning, Magsaysay received a $15,000 check, a championship ring, among other awards.
Another feel-good story for the pool leagues, which is how pool shines in America these days. Source: Joseph Magsaysay: The Patriotic Pool Player [Retrieved 13 November 2012]
Back home in Philippines, Magsaysay is a name that is filled with reverence (even stereotypes), sort of like having the Kennedy last name in the United States. Meet 30-year-old Joe Magsaysay, a husband and father, full-time employee for a medical company, league player, and another Filipino champion enjoying the best of all worlds.
Living in the show-me state, he’s not exactly the showman his grandfather, grand uncle or any of his politically-active relatives are. Rather than preside over a country, Joe has a different domain -- the billiards room.
Living in Missouri, Joseph Magsaysay just won the American Pool Players Association National Singles Championship in Las Vegas earlier this year.
In the Philippines, he is member of the Magsaysay political clan of Zambales. He is the grandson of late Senator Genaro Magsaysay, and the grand nephew of former Philippine President, Ramon Magsaysay. His aunt is the controversial Genalyn Magsaysay. He is the son of Myriam Canilao Garcia and Genoroso (Genaro’s son) Magsaysay.
Earlier this year, Joseph Magsaysay became well known for a different reason. Magsaysay was celebrated after becoming the first person in the state of Missouri to win a national billiards championship.
A hobby he just started a few years ago, Magsaysay has quickly become one of the top amateur billiards players in the US after capturing the American Players Association 8-Ball Classic.
Magsaysay began playing billiards in the Philippines. He didn’t take the game too seriously until arriving in the US. Seeing that playing billiards would be a great way to make friends and assimilate into a new town, he joined a competitive local pool team. A team captain realized Magsaysay’s potential and urged for the Filipino to play more.
After three days and 91 games, Magsaysay won the championship 8-Ball match and crowned National Champion.
“I felt so happy,” he said. “It was my first time to be away from my baby and I made sure that I had to win something.”
For winning, Magsaysay received a $15,000 check, a championship ring, among other awards.
Another feel-good story for the pool leagues, which is how pool shines in America these days. Source: Joseph Magsaysay: The Patriotic Pool Player [Retrieved 13 November 2012]
Back home in Philippines, Magsaysay is a name that is filled with reverence (even stereotypes), sort of like having the Kennedy last name in the United States. Meet 30-year-old Joe Magsaysay, a husband and father, full-time employee for a medical company, league player, and another Filipino champion enjoying the best of all worlds.
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...a transplanted Filipino won a national title?
Obviously, when going into Q-Masters and playing on the 9-footers, I left those cues in the trunk, and used my [then standard] Meucci.