Here's one of my favorites, away from the pool room and the pool balls, and just kickin' it with these two in Germany. :thumbup:
Tell CJ I'm sorry the pic is SO BIG :thumbup:
Great photo JAM! Taken not long after he had wrapped up shooting "The Color of Money" with a great cast of actors/players. I was fortunate enough to speak with him by chance over the years at different tournaments and exhibitions. Always the consumate gentleman and he was very approachable. The man was a great player, a terrific advocate for the sport and just a really nice guy...RIP.
This is a great story JAM it is always interesting to find out kind things people do that are not openly publicized . Not knowing Grady personally it makes me appreciate him not only as a legend in Pool but also as a man with a kind heart. I love the photo of not only seeing your group but also seeing the USOpen venue. Happy memories.
In doing a little research to beef up my FB thread, I found this beautiful memorial to Grady by Jim Mullens. Watch it. It brought tears to my eyes, happy tears ---> HERE
I was going through my photos this morning, looking for a TBT (Throwback Thursday) photo to share on my Facebook page, and I came across this one taken in 1986 of Grady and me. I was working at Champion's in Silver Spring at the time, and Kid Dynomite's father took this photo. I am so glad he did. :smiling-heart:
Listening to this memorial, I pushed it up to the end when Grady and Billy Incardona start bantering back and forth. It is so nice to hear his voice, but the two of these guys really complemented each other. They were GREAT together when they commentated, and Grady loved to commentate so much. He was passionate about it.
This is so funny ---> HERE. :thumbup:
Jam. thanks for sharing some of your memories of Grady. He was a great man besides a top player. Always cordial to the fans and once you spoke to him it just seemed like you knew him forever.
Here's a cute shot of Grady wiuth Keith and Tony Mougey at the 2003 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship.
It was no secret that Grady had a strong disdain for substance abuse, to include alcohol and cigarettes. Grady did not smoke or drink or do drugs. He was a "straight arrow," I guess you could say. It's kind of comical to see Grady holding his coffee cup on the right and Keith holding his brown bottle and cigarette on the left. Quite the contrast.
His only vice was, well, gambling, and he sure was fun to watch when he was in action.![]()