Serious question about the identity of these players

BillPorter

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A friend of mine who owns a pool hall was looking at old photos I took at a tournament in 1986. I have posted some of these photos in other posts. Anyway, he wants me to help him put together a set of these photos to put up on a wall of his pool hall. And he wants the names of the players below their photos. I know most of the names, but there are 5 or 6 I'm not sure of. Here are three and I'd appreciate your help in identifying them. I'm pretty sure the one in the middle is Kim Davenport. Maybe the other two are unknowns? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

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The middle one looks like Diliberto and the bottom one i have seen other old pics of and couldnt ID him.
 
BillPorter said:
A friend of mine who owns a pool hall was looking at old photos I took at a tournament in 1986. I have posted some of these photos in other posts. Anyway, he wants me to help him put together a set of these photos to put up on a wall of his pool hall. And he wants the names of the players below their photos. I know most of the names, but there are 5 or 6 I'm not sure of. Here are three and I'd appreciate your help in identifying them. I'm pretty sure the one in the middle is Kim Davenport. Maybe the other two are unknowns? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

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The first looks like Frank Fisher and the second looks like Jimmy Reid. The third I have no idea but I would not want to arm wrestle the guy he has arms like popeye.
 
Top picture is probably Frank Fisher, maybe even Jack Colavita.

Second picture is almost definitely Kim Davenport, but Pete Fusco also looked a lot like that twenty years ago.

Third picture, I've definitely seen him play, but the name escapes me.
 
sjm said:
Top picture is probably Frank Fisher, maybe even Jack Colavita.

Second picture is almost definitely Kim Davenport, but Pete Fusco also looked a lot like that twenty years ago.

Third picture, I've definitely seen him play, but the name escapes me.
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The second one is definitely Kim.
 
sjm said:
Top picture is probably Frank Fisher, maybe even Jack Colavita.

Second picture is almost definitely Kim Davenport, but Pete Fusco also looked a lot like that twenty years ago.

Third picture, I've definitely seen him play, but the name escapes me.
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I don't think that's Davenport, Kim was in good shape. That guy looks a little frail and his stature from what you can see he doesn't look very tall.
 
macguy said:
I don't think that's Davenport, Kim was in good shape. That guy looks a little frail and his stature from what you can see he doesn't look very tall.
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Man. If that isn't Kim it's his evil twin. :)
 
macguy said:
I don't think that's Davenport, Kim was in good shape. That guy looks a little frail and his stature from what you can see he doesn't look very tall.
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You can see the longish dark hair, though, hanging out of the hat. Other than Davenport, and it sure looks like Kim, the guys I came up with as possibilities were Pete Fusco and Ron Park, both of whom had longish, dark hair and a mustache back then.
 
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sjm said:
Top picture is probably Frank Fisher, maybe even Jack Colavita.

Second picture is almost definitely Kim Davenport, but Pete Fusco also looked a lot like that twenty years ago.

Third picture, I've definitely seen him play, but the name escapes me.
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I can't see his mouth to tell if it's puckered like an "O" but the first pic definitely looks like the Fish by the bridge and stance.
 
sjm said:
You can see the longish dark hair, though, hanging out of the hat. Other than Davenport, and it sure looks like Kim, the guys I came up with as possibilities were Pete Fusco and Ron Park.
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Add another vote for #2 being Kim Davenport. I thought it was him as soon as I saw it.

Tracy
 
That's definitely Kim. Compare his bridge hand and arm with this picture.
 

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Add another vote for #2 being Kim Davenport. I thought it was him as soon as I saw it.

Tracy
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I'm still thinking Davenport as well. I found a photo of Kim, a fairly recent one, and tried to compare the bridge hand in the two photos. Here are the two photos:

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Index and little finger positions look pretty similar.
 
Mr. Wilson said:
I can assure you, that isn't Danny D.
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Well Now that i see the enlarged pic, i can see that aint Danny's nose. Ill go w Kim.

And thank you for your assurances.
 
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BillPorter said:
I'm still thinking Davenport as well. I found a photo of Kim, a fairly recent one, and tried to compare the bridge hand in the two photos. Here are the two photos:

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Index and little finger positions look pretty similar.
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I think you are right, it does look like Kim when you put it side by side.
 
Even Joe Friday would be impressed with the quality of the detective work done in this thread.
 
sjm said:
Even Joe Friday would be impressed with the quality of the detective work done in this thread.
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You're showing your age here! Or maybe I'm showing my age by getting it. :confused:
 
sjm said:
Top picture is probably Frank Fisher, maybe even Jack Colavita.

Second picture is almost definitely Kim Davenport, but Pete Fusco also looked a lot like that twenty years ago.

Third picture, I've definitely seen him play, but the name escapes me.
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sjm,

Gotta go with Jack in the first pic. Second pic does not really resemble Petey Fusco.

Barbara
 
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