Those that like a good read - Larry Lisciotti

[selftaut]

From the vault of SI 1976

Note the attendance of the finals at the end of the 3 page article.

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1091479/index.htm

 

[tucson9ball]

Article

Very nice article. Thx for sharing it with us.

 

[SloRoller]

Man what a great story. Thanks for sharing.

They sure dont write about pool like that anymore in SI.

Interesting on how the PPPA was founded too.

SR

 

[CueAndMe]

Thanks for posting this. Here's a tidbit from the article worth mentioning:

But like most good players, Mizerak plays offensive pool: to win, you must be at the table. "I attack inside out," he says. "I concentrate on the balls left in the rack area after the break. Then I go after the ones on the other end of the table. The rest is simply cleaning up and leaving myself a break shot."

 

[TSW]

My favorite quotes from the article:

On opening night of the PPPA tournament, Hurricane Belle whipped northward along the Atlantic, 30 miles east of Asbury Park , depositing a foot of water in the entrance of Convention Hall. Only about 150 people trickled through the gate. The Herb Lehman-Pete Fusco match was delayed when the wind shattered a glass door, blew nine balls across the table and pinned them to a cushion.

That must've been a sight!

Unlike most outstanding players, Mizerak is not flamboyant, eccentric or a hustler. In fact, he almost never shoots pool's traditional betting game, nine-ball, and he resists offers to make walking-around money, as many of the top shooters do, by giving trick-shot exhibitions. Mizerak, a purist, hates to do tricks.

Describing a player who, to the outside world, is best known for his Miller trick shot commercial.

 

[Str8PoolMan]

Maybe he was just showin' off...

and he resists offers to make walking-around money, as many of the top shooters do, by giving trick-shot exhibitions. Mizerak, a purist, hates to do tricks.

Describing a player who, to the outside world, is best known for his Miller trick shot commercial.

Yes, rather ironic, don't ya' think?