John L. Edwards: Life's A Gamble from Bowling Green, KY
Life was a struggle for most people in the early 30’s and John Edwards Sr. was no exception. He labored daily in the axe handle factory off Main street to feed and clothe his family. Then one day, as the family tale goes, he slammed down an axe handle and declared “I will never work for another man again!” Thus began a lifestyle that would continue for generations in the Edward’s family.
By the end of the decade, Edwards had built what one builder claimed was the nicest house in the state and owned most of the land along Louisville Road - all financed through gambling. Grandson Jerry Edwards claims that his grandfather was the largest bookie in Kentucky and the wealth he accumulated from his headquarters at the little roadhouse on Beech Bend Road was so enormous that the home he built for his family was constructed around a safe. His son, John L. Edwards, was groomed to follow in his footsteps and after his death took over the family tradition, building a life around booze, women and gambling.
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Life was a struggle for most people in the early 30’s and John Edwards Sr. was no exception. He labored daily in the axe handle factory off Main street to feed and clothe his family. Then one day, as the family tale goes, he slammed down an axe handle and declared “I will never work for another man again!” Thus began a lifestyle that would continue for generations in the Edward’s family.
By the end of the decade, Edwards had built what one builder claimed was the nicest house in the state and owned most of the land along Louisville Road - all financed through gambling. Grandson Jerry Edwards claims that his grandfather was the largest bookie in Kentucky and the wealth he accumulated from his headquarters at the little roadhouse on Beech Bend Road was so enormous that the home he built for his family was constructed around a safe. His son, John L. Edwards, was groomed to follow in his footsteps and after his death took over the family tradition, building a life around booze, women and gambling.
Read More https://www.bgamplifier.com/lifesty...cle_09c3c429-f8ea-598d-9cd5-53268656705c.html
Another article https://www.bgdailynews.com/pool-sharks/article_52f3ffc7-eb0d-5423-9d1b-0227e8f77d1b.html
Anyone got their story on Edwards?
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