talk about getting some perspective!
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Your friend Butch, a World War II veteran, certainly made his mark at an early age, as have so many of those that have served in the armed forces.
Some people have their greatest impact later in life.
Still others die at the very moment they attain the status or position enabling them to have their greatest impact. As I've noted already in this thread, Cisero Murphy is another pool player who died in his car, and he is a good, but sad, example of this point.
Cisero was the first African American inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame. His story was a remarkable one, as he was denied far too many opportunities to compete against pool's most elite because of his race. He was a fantastic player, and his Hall of Fame induction, it seemed, enabled him to light the spark for greater participation in pro pool by African Americans.
Just months after his BCA hall of fame induction in the mid-1990's, though, Cisero died behind the wheel of his car. What impact he would have had on African American participation in pool is one of pool's saddest "what ifs," as so few of his race have followed in Cisero's footsteps.
Some people have their greatest impact later in life.
Still others die at the very moment they attain the status or position enabling them to have their greatest impact. As I've noted already in this thread, Cisero Murphy is another pool player who died in his car, and he is a good, but sad, example of this point.
Cisero was the first African American inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame. His story was a remarkable one, as he was denied far too many opportunities to compete against pool's most elite because of his race. He was a fantastic player, and his Hall of Fame induction, it seemed, enabled him to light the spark for greater participation in pro pool by African Americans.
Just months after his BCA hall of fame induction in the mid-1990's, though, Cisero died behind the wheel of his car. What impact he would have had on African American participation in pool is one of pool's saddest "what ifs," as so few of his race have followed in Cisero's footsteps.
Thanks for sharing that story. As a group, these WWII vets are representative of a different breed: intrepid, courageous, dutiful etc. It is a great loss to the rest of us that so many of them are coming to the conclusion of their lives. We seem to have so few role models with these qualities nowadays.
Here's to Butch! It's nice that you got to share his last table time with him!
Tom
Here's to Butch! It's nice that you got to share his last table time with him!
Tom