Pictures of World Caliber Players When They Were Young
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Somehow, no matter when the picture was taken Toby does not look any younger. I have known him for more then 40 years and he still looks the same.
In this picture that has Louie Roberts and Dallas West, I believe Don McCaughey is in the back middle.
Will Prout
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I played Mr. Brown in Daytona in 2007, I think. I didn't even
know who he was back then, I found out a few years later
when, sadly, I learned of his passing. RIP Sir, it was an honor
and a pleasure for me.
I have also played a couple others you posted, John and Tony.
What is equally as coincidental is that I've played you as well,
Dave. It's a small world, I guess. Great pics by the way.
Great thread, great pictures!
For some, a warm moment to take a ride down memory lane.
For others, a first wonderful look at some of our world's best during days of full swagger.
C'mon Mr. Bond, time to break out some 'o the great Chicago pictures. You've got'em!
Will Prout
For some, a warm moment to take a ride down memory lane.
For others, a first wonderful look at some of our world's best during days of full swagger.
C'mon Mr. Bond, time to break out some 'o the great Chicago pictures. You've got'em!
Will Prout
Not done yet.
Who's got a young:
Jimmy Reid
Grady
Ronnie Allen
Johnny Ervolino
Steve Cook
Cornbread Red
Jersey Red
Jimmy Marino
Bugs Rucker
Jay Helfert
Earthquake
Shannon Daulton
Richie Florence
John Brumback
Black Widow Jeannette Lee
Flamethrower George Breedlove
Bushwhacker Gary Nolan
Danny Medina
Marvin Henderson
Dick Lane
Bob Vanover
Wade Crane
Dee Adkins
Etc, etc, etc........
Thanks in advance.
Will Prout
Who's got a young:
Jimmy Reid
Grady
Ronnie Allen
Johnny Ervolino
Steve Cook
Cornbread Red
Jersey Red
Jimmy Marino
Bugs Rucker
Jay Helfert
Earthquake
Shannon Daulton
Richie Florence
John Brumback
Black Widow Jeannette Lee
Flamethrower George Breedlove
Bushwhacker Gary Nolan
Danny Medina
Marvin Henderson
Dick Lane
Bob Vanover
Wade Crane
Dee Adkins
Etc, etc, etc........
Thanks in advance.
Will Prout
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One bump for the early years.......
Dick Lane and looking on is Frank (Bird) Thompson Bird was a great player from Fort Worth TX
Ronnie Allen and Jay Helfert and Keith in background
Back in Houston he was called Little Earl then.
...........
The last pic --- is that Earl playing JB???
Earl playing Tony Ellin......:smile:
Also, in pictures just above:
Earl, Cornbread Red
Joe Kerr of Akron (great promoter), Earl, Joe Burns ( owned Forest Park Billiards in Dayton, held great action Tourneys in early 1970s), Buddy Hall
Allison Fisher
Danny DiLiberto
Billy Incardona and ?
All great pictures. I played Joe Kerr several times at Starcher's in Akron,
also played Earl in tournaments there.
Joe would come down pretty often to the College Bowl in Canton, along with Jerry Wolf, Emil Glocar, a fellow called 9ball Paul. We all had fun times.
Thanks for the pictures!
Will
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Is that Spanish Mike with Double D?
Joe Burns said dead ball was the most important hit in all billiard games...
...even 3-cushion.
...and he said if you gotta bank a ball for your life, hit high ball with
a lotta speed, "the angle in is the angle out".
Joe Kerr was my favorite TD...got him up to my area for a big one.
Joe made one of the finest banks I ever saw under heat...table length
...nine ball froze on one end rail...cue ball almost froze on other end rail..
..it was a kiss...so he jacked up, hit the nine straight on...whitey jumped
up about three inches and the nine passed under it to split the pocket.
Joe was stuck 13 games at the time, so he wasn't front-running.
Thanx for starting this thread, Will....lotta good memories.
That's from the World One Pocket Challenge between Ronnie and Danny D. Ronnie is holding part of the 20K that he won. The year was 1987!
