Pool Community Lost Great Player

[One-pocket Fan]

It is with great sadness, i am posting this: Q city 9 ball tour and our pool community lost a great player today. Tony morrison "tyson", was killed today in an accident. Our prayers go out to his family and friends. Very sad.

 

[JAM]

It is with great sadness, i am posting this: Q city 9 ball tour and our pool community lost a great player today. Tony morrison "tyson", was killed today in an accident. Our prayers go out to his family and friends. Very sad.

I am so sad to hear this. I looked him up on Google and found an article about the best players from North Carolina, and his name was among the top 10. They attribute a picture of Tony Watson from AzBilliards, but they should have said JAM because this is my photo. :grin:

Here is the article: "The Beauty of Pool" [Retrueved 20 October 2013]

Here's another article about him winning one of Shannon and Marge's Great Southern Billiards tournaments undefeated: Morrison Undefeated.

RIP, Tony Morrison.

 

[Petros Andrikop]

That's really sad..

 

[JB Cases]

This is really sad. Tyson was the last person I ever played at the Derby City Classic when it was in the Exectutive West hotel.

We played a great session that started around 5am, 5 ahead for $700 and it's one of my best pool memories ever. He was a really nice guy and moved to Charlotte just after I left or we would have tangled a lot more.

My condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Bassmaster]

Tony was a Friend of mine fearless player..gonna miss him...prayers to his family.

 

[cardiac kid]

I'm stunned!!! Tony, to whom most Rochester players know better as "The Mouth of the South", was a friend, team mate and competitor. Years ago we played on a regular basis. Tony was feared as a bar box player and respected on the big tables. He used to ride me to no end that I had to give him the eight. Like he really needed it. Once he moved down South, we kind of lost touch. Would see him at Super Billiards Expo and no where else.

This Summer while in Vegas, Tony called and asked us to send him a ticket so he could visit. He never changed through all the years I knew him. I'll miss the "hey Lenny, gimme tweny dollar". Those of us who knew him knew he really meant just give him the money, it's not a loan. I'm very sad. Condolences to his family.

Lyn