I saw a lot of greats, just never really appreciated. In 1958, I was 17 and rack boy for Mosconi in an exhibition. Another kid I shot with was Joe Cataldi. Ed Kelly was just a guy out of the marines in Baltimore, I lost $50 backing Henry Gordon in 3 rail billiards against Ed Kelly. Just plain Ed, Not Champagne Eddie Kelly back then. Mike Sigel was just a guy playing 3 way with Joe Cataldi and Seymour Lessans.
Played some man named Rich Riggie, suspected he could shoot a little when he ran 108 against me. One handed.LOL Used to collect bets for Henry Gordon and collect from Julius the Lord Salisbury, 2 of biggest bookies on East coast. The LORD still my hero. Beat the Feds on a rap when Supreme Court ruled in his favor day he was to go to jail. Years later I ran some checks for him to a drug store that cashed out of state checks.
Feds nailed him, interstate transportation of gambling funds. Awaiting sentencing date, to be announced later, he moved out of house and into apartment. Day Feds came to pick him up, Lord was gone. Even sold furniture and snuck it out too under fed's noses. Searched for him, USA Israel, south america , etc. Never found.
But they were just everyday guys I knew back then. Could care less about my neighbors, just thought Mike deserved better.