Larry Nevel v. Wade Crane

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PROG8R

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I swear, I did not even know that this guy was still alive (Wade Crane).

I remember watching some very old footage and he was like 65 playing 30 or so years ago. This can't be a fair match up.
 
PROG8R said:
I swear, I did not even know that this guy was still alive (Wade Crane).

I remember watching some very old footage and he was like 65 playing 30 or so years ago. This can't be a fair match up.
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Wade Crane is not gonna match up with Larry Nevel unless he is getting a ton of weight. He wouldn't match up with Brian White a few years back in Mobile, AL. This isn't his first rodeo. He isn't going to give his money to Larry.
 
yep hes still around, i saw him play in last years open. He was still hitting them pretty good but yeah he would need quite a bit of weight i think. This guy was a monster though there at one time.....a really good local player here went on the road with him years back, he has some good stories
 
PROG8R said:
I swear, I did not even know that this guy was still alive (Wade Crane).

I remember watching some very old footage and he was like 65 playing 30 or so years ago. This can't be a fair match up.
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Dude, you are thinking about Irving Crane. Wade is 63 right now I think. You are right about one thing he would not be a match for Larry now playing any game.
 
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As the above poster mentioned Wade Crane "Billy Johnson" is in his early 60's and there was a time when he was maybe the most feared 9ball road man. right around the time of Bill Incardona, Jimmy Reid, a young Cole Dixon, Ritchie Florence, and an older Wimpy among others who were practically unbeatable for the cash. I heard stories that when Wade was young he strung racks togather like nobody else he a monster break (also nicknamed Boom-Boom) and could run out the set at anytime.
 
huckster said:
As the above poster mentioned Wade Crane "Billy Johnson" is in his early 60's and there was a time when he was maybe the most feared 9ball road man. right around the time of Bill Incardona, Jimmy Reid, a young Cole Dixon, Ritchie Florence, and an older Wimpy among others who were practically unbeatable for the cash. I heard stories that when Wade was young he strung racks togather like nobody else he a monster break (also nicknamed Boom-Boom) and could run out the set at anytime.
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I got the 8 on a 5x10 in the sixties and HATED every minute of it.

Father time has taken his toll and at this time WADE needs at least the 7 from Larry.
 
PROG8R said:
I swear, I did not even know that this guy was still alive (Wade Crane).

I remember watching some very old footage and he was like 65 playing 30 or so years ago. This can't be a fair match up.
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Nevel ended up sending Crane to the one-loss side - not sure of the final score.
 
Ole Boom Boom was the first player to ever record a perfect 1000 Accu Stats match and is available on Accu stats videos still I think, Wade also played great nineball two years ago in the Carolina Classic at Goldsboro NC.

Leonard
 
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