Video - A Tribute to Wade Crane aka "Billy Johnson"

thanks everyone for the kind words.... it makes me feel good that I can do something, that will mean something to many different people. I knew of him, but have never met him, but I saw how much he meant to so many people. I was fortunate enough to have been introduced to Mary Kenniston at the Derby and she was the one that gave me 90 % of the photos to use in this.

I want to do something for the game I love. I want to contribute in some way, to keeping alive the memories of the way pool used to be. For the people that lived those times and for the people that want and care to know more about those times.

Judging by the way he is described by all of his friends, I know if I would have been lucky enough to ever have met him, he and I would have got along great.
 
"CaliRed". said:
This is a slideshow I created, as a tribute to the late Wade Crane. I owe a multitude of thanks to Mary Kenniston for supplying me with the pictures to create this. I wanted to make something for all of his family, his friends and his fans to remember him by. May he rest in peace, he will never be forgotten.

Make sure you right click on the video and choose Full Screen. If your PC is having trouble playing, right click and choose Turn HD off.

I hope you enjoy it... it was tough making it, I never met the man, but I felt like I got to know him while doing this project.

http://vimeo.com/22220849
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Thank You for some great memories of Wade....we were great friends....I'll always miss the laughs with him.
Every month I would get a call from him....I answer the phone, and he would say...Gregory.....Wade's world...and just start laughing.

I truly miss that call...love ya Wade

Mark Gregory
 
Wade Crane Video

So very nice of you and the others to put this together. I had the priviledge of knowing Wade. Took some lessons and had him do a couple of outings .I remember the first time I saw him was at Brass Tap in Raleigh, NC a friend of mine says you know who that guy over there is? That's Wade Crane World Champion ! I will always have fond memories and I am glad I got the priviledge to know him and pic his pool knowledge. Thanks again well done tribute!
 
Very fine tribute. I had the privilege to play Wade once in a tournament. It didn't turn out to well for me but he was a gentleman and great player.
 
WOW!!! Loved that like everything else cali has done but thats just over the top. Thank You Cali.
 
Man that will make you cry and i dont care who you are, man or women.the good ole 80s,thats the way pool rooms are suppose to look like,god i miss those days and time!cali you are a special person,for our forums,thank you again!
 
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