What person has had the most positive influence on pool?

Dunnn51 said:
I'll go with a little favorable mention here:

That's Mr. Bob Jewett.
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Of course, now I feel bad for everyone I've left out.

Bob Jewett, Dr Dave, Stan Shuffet, Hal Houle, and at least a dozen others all deserve recognition for the knowledge they've shared here. I don't love this site as much I used to, but we still have a few posters that really make it worthwhile to keep visiting.
 
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freedog69 said:
I can't believe nobody has put Tor Lowry's name in this list. Here is a guy traveling the country at his expense to do nothing but try to teach people the game. He is looking for nothing and asks for nothing. Yes he has DVD's to sell but that is small in comparison to his contribution to our great sport. His 14 Day Pool Experiment is an incredible journey for anyone fortunate to be picked to receive his fine guidance.
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That's why I asked this question, I don't have an answer. I've never heard of Tor Lowry. But he seems like the type of person that I asked about. Not trying to make a boat load of money, just pass it on.

Karl
 
sjm said:
Wonder who invented the tip shaper, without which the leather tip wouldn't be reliable. First guy I ever saw carrying a tip shaper was Lou Butera in the mid-1970's, but I'll bet it goes back further than that.

Mingaud definitely is pretty high on the obscure list. Was he a cue maker?
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Here is a link to info about Mingaud:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Mingaud

I don't know who invented the first pocket tip shaper, but Lou Butera had one named after him.

But with Mingaud inventing or popularizing the leather tip, inventing extreme draw, follow, english and the Masse' shot, as well as being the first real trick shot showman, I don't know what would beat that. Every discipline of pool, snooker and caroms across the world would probably not be here if the leather tip had not been invented.
 
cueman said:
Here is a link to info about Mingaud:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Mingaud

...with Mingaud inventing or popularizing the leather tip, inventing extreme draw, follow, english and the Masse' shot, as well as being the first real trick shot showman, I don't know what would beat that. Every discipline of pool, snooker and caroms across the world would probably not be here if the leather tip had not been invented.
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Well then we would also have to include William A. Spinks, who invented chalk, "To play cleaner and better billiards."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Spinks

Ahhh, leather tips and chalk, like peanut butter and chocolate.

Fatz
 
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