very sad news my thoughts and prayers are with you Grady.
Sad news about Grady Matthews.
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I had the pleasure and honor to finally meet Grady in the late 90's during a pool tournament held at the Sacramento Hard Times. I do feel grateful to have had the opportunity to tell Grady in person how much I appreciated all he has done for pool. I believe he knew I was sincere and like to think it meant something to him.
Again, thank you for all you have done for pool and we're hoping you hit em straight in the next life...they don't have a chance
:thumbup:.
Please stay comfortable in the weeks to come and know you're leaving this earth a better place. You will be missed.
Dave
Again, thank you for all you have done for pool and we're hoping you hit em straight in the next life...they don't have a chance
:thumbup:.Please stay comfortable in the weeks to come and know you're leaving this earth a better place. You will be missed.
Dave
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There are not words to describe the roll the pocket billiard world is shortly going to have to fade, but if anybody could come up with them it would be Grady "The Professor" Mathews.
For me its most simply put, once all the Gradys have taken their knowledge and stories to the big pool room in the sky, there wont be much reason to roll um around. THE HISTORY IS THIS GAME !!!!!!!!!.
For me its most simply put, once all the Gradys have taken their knowledge and stories to the big pool room in the sky, there wont be much reason to roll um around. THE HISTORY IS THIS GAME !!!!!!!!!.
Thanks for everything, Grady
Grady taught me a sweet cross corner bank at an exhibition at Jamaica Joe's a few years ago, and I still give him credit every time I make it.
He taught me a million things through his Accu-Stat commentary, and he made me laugh a lot in the process.
He'll be missed, but not forgotten. He positively impacted a lot of people in his life, including myself.
-Michael
Grady taught me a sweet cross corner bank at an exhibition at Jamaica Joe's a few years ago, and I still give him credit every time I make it.
He taught me a million things through his Accu-Stat commentary, and he made me laugh a lot in the process.
He'll be missed, but not forgotten. He positively impacted a lot of people in his life, including myself.
-Michael
Yes, Grady, Thank YOU for all that you've done!
You are certainly a Champion and a Legend within our sport and within all of your family and friends!
May God be with you and your family though these troubling times, and may he bring comfort to all those who love you and who will miss you!
I will be one of those people!
You will be remembered as the "Professor of Billiards!"
You are certainly a Champion and a Legend within our sport and within all of your family and friends!
May God be with you and your family though these troubling times, and may he bring comfort to all those who love you and who will miss you!
I will be one of those people!
You will be remembered as the "Professor of Billiards!"
Grady
I'm so sad to hear this news about Grady. I wish I'd had the chance to get to know him, but I've listened to his great commentary many times on Accu-stats and I learned so just hearing him analyze a game and what the player should do. I loved the stories he told and his humor.
God bless,
James
I'm so sad to hear this news about Grady. I wish I'd had the chance to get to know him, but I've listened to his great commentary many times on Accu-stats and I learned so just hearing him analyze a game and what the player should do. I loved the stories he told and his humor.
God bless,
James
I believe what may cheer Grady more in this thread would be if we could share some of our own interactions with Grady, those of us who are fortunate enough to meet and know him. He sure is a character, I tell you.
The first time I met Grady, I was "on the road" in Tampa, Florida, at what was then the oldest pool room on the East Coast, Baker's.
I was with a hot-tempered Italian action player named Geese who had just lost every dime in his pocket playing a ring game of 9-ball on a snooker table. At the beginning of the ring game, I could see the writing on the wall when Geese didn't get to shoot for about 6 games but had to keep paying the winner 50 bucks. It was brutal. :embarrassed2:
I was a consumer of fine spirits back then, and I spotted a tavern catty-corner to the pool room, across the street. I moseyed on over there and wolfed down a couple brewskies to settle my nerves.
When Geese lost in anything, the only way to put it is that, well, he is most definitely *not* a gracious loser. He's also a superstitious gambler, and with his sparkling personality exhibited in defeat, I was worried what the evening might bring. Sitting in the bar, I had one eye on the front door of Baker's across the street, fearing I was going to get left. I had visions of a long Greyhound bus ride back home to D.C., after, of course, I had my mother wire me some cheese via Western Union first. Oh, man, did I ever dread that phone call, but I had less that 10 bucks in my pocket at this juncture.
Sure enough, I see Geese storming out the front door of Baker's, so I ran across the street. I knew by the expression on his face, he went broke. I sheepishly asked, "So how'd it go?" even though I knew the answer. His cue stick was broke down to two pieces, and he raised it up in the air like a strongman lifting a barbell and then SLAMMED it down on the sidewalk. He had steam coming out of his ears, and the veins on his neck popped out like a frill-necked lizard. I didn't know what was going to happen next and feared calling my mother to wire me some dough, knowing how much she despised this pool lifestyle I was living. :angry:
Lo and behold, like an angel of mercy, here comes this handsome tall man around the corner by the name of Grady Mathews. I had never met him before, didn't know who he was even, but he knew Geese and saw Geese slam his cue to the ground. Grady picked up Geese's cue, dusted it off, and handed it to him, stating, "What's wrong, man? What can I do to help? You shouldn't do that to your cue, Geese." Grady obviously recognized the busted-and-disgusted demeanor of Geese, and as far as I was concerned, he was a Knight in Shining Armor coming to my rescue, even though at that time, I was a little green and didn't know who Grady Mathews was from Adam or Eve. :grin:
Grady didn't bother going inside the pool room. Instead, he wanted to take Geese and me to dinner, his treat. I will never forget it. Interestingly, Grady was driving a silver Cadillac with the points on the tail lights, and he had a baby pitbull in the back seat. He was quite an interesting character. We all enjoyed a fabulous dinner, which tempered Geese's mood, and to this day, I think Grady saved me a long bus ride back home.
If I didn't say it before, I'll say it now. Thank you, Grady Mathews, for coming to my rescue!
The first time I met Grady, I was "on the road" in Tampa, Florida, at what was then the oldest pool room on the East Coast, Baker's.
I was with a hot-tempered Italian action player named Geese who had just lost every dime in his pocket playing a ring game of 9-ball on a snooker table. At the beginning of the ring game, I could see the writing on the wall when Geese didn't get to shoot for about 6 games but had to keep paying the winner 50 bucks. It was brutal. :embarrassed2:
I was a consumer of fine spirits back then, and I spotted a tavern catty-corner to the pool room, across the street. I moseyed on over there and wolfed down a couple brewskies to settle my nerves.
When Geese lost in anything, the only way to put it is that, well, he is most definitely *not* a gracious loser. He's also a superstitious gambler, and with his sparkling personality exhibited in defeat, I was worried what the evening might bring. Sitting in the bar, I had one eye on the front door of Baker's across the street, fearing I was going to get left. I had visions of a long Greyhound bus ride back home to D.C., after, of course, I had my mother wire me some cheese via Western Union first. Oh, man, did I ever dread that phone call, but I had less that 10 bucks in my pocket at this juncture.
Sure enough, I see Geese storming out the front door of Baker's, so I ran across the street. I knew by the expression on his face, he went broke. I sheepishly asked, "So how'd it go?" even though I knew the answer. His cue stick was broke down to two pieces, and he raised it up in the air like a strongman lifting a barbell and then SLAMMED it down on the sidewalk. He had steam coming out of his ears, and the veins on his neck popped out like a frill-necked lizard. I didn't know what was going to happen next and feared calling my mother to wire me some dough, knowing how much she despised this pool lifestyle I was living. :angry:
Lo and behold, like an angel of mercy, here comes this handsome tall man around the corner by the name of Grady Mathews. I had never met him before, didn't know who he was even, but he knew Geese and saw Geese slam his cue to the ground. Grady picked up Geese's cue, dusted it off, and handed it to him, stating, "What's wrong, man? What can I do to help? You shouldn't do that to your cue, Geese." Grady obviously recognized the busted-and-disgusted demeanor of Geese, and as far as I was concerned, he was a Knight in Shining Armor coming to my rescue, even though at that time, I was a little green and didn't know who Grady Mathews was from Adam or Eve. :grin:
Grady didn't bother going inside the pool room. Instead, he wanted to take Geese and me to dinner, his treat. I will never forget it. Interestingly, Grady was driving a silver Cadillac with the points on the tail lights, and he had a baby pitbull in the back seat. He was quite an interesting character. We all enjoyed a fabulous dinner, which tempered Geese's mood, and to this day, I think Grady saved me a long bus ride back home.
If I didn't say it before, I'll say it now. Thank you, Grady Mathews, for coming to my rescue!
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one of a kind
Grady Mathews is a unique human, to say the least. I've known Grady for over 50 years and we never have shared a dull moment, never. There are people that think me and Grady aren't friends and that is so, so, far from the truth. Grady and I have a relationship built off of the respect we have for one another, we are rivals on many fronts and both are extremely competitive, and with that comes many battles of all sorts. Grady has as much passion as anyone I know, in just about everything he does, and I guess that's what makes Grady, Grady.:smile: We are going to lose one of the greatest player/promoter/character, the game has ever known:frown: and I will miss my co-commentator/ opponent/ friend. May God bless you Grady Mathews, and save a place for me when I join him in heaven. I love you Grady.
Your friend always,
Bill Incardona
Grady Mathews is a unique human, to say the least. I've known Grady for over 50 years and we never have shared a dull moment, never. There are people that think me and Grady aren't friends and that is so, so, far from the truth. Grady and I have a relationship built off of the respect we have for one another, we are rivals on many fronts and both are extremely competitive, and with that comes many battles of all sorts. Grady has as much passion as anyone I know, in just about everything he does, and I guess that's what makes Grady, Grady.:smile: We are going to lose one of the greatest player/promoter/character, the game has ever known:frown: and I will miss my co-commentator/ opponent/ friend. May God bless you Grady Mathews, and save a place for me when I join him in heaven. I love you Grady.
Your friend always,
Bill Incardona
Good memories
Grady, you and I share many good memories, but our time together at the last 1pkt Hall of Fame Dinner at DCC, Jan 2012 was special. We at least got to honor and acknowledge you for your contributions to our sport.
Always in our heart.
Beard
Grady, you and I share many good memories, but our time together at the last 1pkt Hall of Fame Dinner at DCC, Jan 2012 was special. We at least got to honor and acknowledge you for your contributions to our sport.
Always in our heart.
Beard
My dumb is showing.
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Stay strong Grady. Don't give up, don't ever give up.
Derby City Banks
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6819066532392643964
goto the end at 45:25
This is what pool is about to me. I love Grady's excitement at the end in the interview with Brian Greg.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6819066532392643964
goto the end at 45:25
This is what pool is about to me. I love Grady's excitement at the end in the interview with Brian Greg.
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Great contributor to the pool world.
Strong personality.
Praying that you remain strong through the latest path that you have in front of you Grady.
All the best to you.
Strong personality.
Praying that you remain strong through the latest path that you have in front of you Grady.
All the best to you.
Check out Grady's Wikipedia article. I did not know he had a son: Grady Mathews Wikipedia Article.