RIP Scott Lee
- Thread starter greyghost
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. Only met the man once but I could easily see why he was loved by many.
Very well stated! I was thinking about Scott and those thieves this morning while doing some of the drills I learned from him. I hope those thieves get the justice they deserve.
Has anyone been able to find an obituary? If so please post. Thank you.
Very sad and surprising news. I haven’t been on the forum for a week as my dad passed away on Monday and it’s been a busy week. Scott couldn’t have been much over 70?
I met and talked to Scott at a few pro tournaments I attended as a spectator over the years. Scott always had plenty of time for anyone who wanted to talk with him, regardless of your station in pool.
I never did get a lesson with Scott. I reached out to him a few years ago when my game was in a terrible slump. He said he’d get in touch next time he was traveling through my region. When I texted him a little detail about what I was struggling with, he basically solved my issue and ended my slump with one simple piece of advice delivered in a text. I knew immediately if he could help me that easily with one simple text, imagine what could he do for my game in a 3-4 hour lesson?
Our pool family has lost one of our great ambassadors and one of the highest regarded instructors in the industry. RIP Scott.
Part of my midwest youth, ''may you keep on hittin' em and never look for chalk on the floor again''. RIP
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Chad Fatino
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I knew Scott for over 20 years. I first started taking lessons from him. Then I bartered some lessons in exchange to build his website. Then we became friends and for the last 20 years every time we were in the same city together we would play pool all day and night. Scott was one of the few people that I could go to the pool hall and play with for 16 hours straight 3 days in a row.
Scott was a super fun, kind human being that was extremely passionate about billiards. I will never forget how Scott helped me meet new people when I moved to Montana. He had lived here for quite a few years, and when I moved up there and got screwed over by an employer, Scott held a little tournament at MSU to introduce me to a bunch of his friends. He paid for all the table time and put up $200 in prize money out of his own pocket. He loaned me money until I got back on my feet and could repay him.
I talked to him a couple weeks before he passed. Although having a grave diagnosis of melanoma cancer, Scott was positive and getting ready for treatment. He was so positive, I didn't realize how dire the situation was. I called and texted him over the next few weeks never getting a response. It was too late, and that was the last time I would ever speak to one of my best friends.
Rest in peace Scott. I will miss you greatly.
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Scott was a super fun, kind human being that was extremely passionate about billiards. I will never forget how Scott helped me meet new people when I moved to Montana. He had lived here for quite a few years, and when I moved up there and got screwed over by an employer, Scott held a little tournament at MSU to introduce me to a bunch of his friends. He paid for all the table time and put up $200 in prize money out of his own pocket. He loaned me money until I got back on my feet and could repay him.
I talked to him a couple weeks before he passed. Although having a grave diagnosis of melanoma cancer, Scott was positive and getting ready for treatment. He was so positive, I didn't realize how dire the situation was. I called and texted him over the next few weeks never getting a response. It was too late, and that was the last time I would ever speak to one of my best friends.
Rest in peace Scott. I will miss you greatly.
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Sad news!
I somehow missed this news. I just had my first lesson with Scott in April of this year. If ever someone was his profession, Scott was a billiards instructor, 100% dedicated to his trade. I learned a lot from our lesson and considered it money well spent. He was an asset to the pool community, and will be missed.