Whatever Happened to These Guys?
- Thread starter crawfish
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I used to know a guy named Russ Matthews from Evansville,IN. He wrote the book "Million Dollar Banks". He had a Pro shop In Evansville at a Bowling Alley. He would always hold big tournaments there. Mizerak and Russ seemed to be good friends. Russ could bank the paint off them balls.
Anyways I haven't seen or talked to Russ in a few years, wondering if anybody else knows anything.
Anyways I haven't seen or talked to Russ in a few years, wondering if anybody else knows anything.
crawfish said:Ever so often, we have a thread about certain players that we were wondering about. Add info, add names, and let's locate'em. My names I'm curious about:
Eddie Money (Knoxville, TN?)
Ricky Gracyk (Detroit, MICH?)
John Brown (Savannah?)
Eugene Browning
Walter Glass
Houston Whitey
Bob Ogburn
Tony Mougey (Ohio)
Keith Bennett (Fayetteville, NC)
"Smokey" (Jesse) Jackson, MS/TX?
I have often wondered about "Jesse" aka Smokey who once lived in Jackson, MS and who later was reportedly living in TX. In my awe stages of pool, Jesse was a wonder.
JoeyA
Not playing much anymore because it doesn't rank high enough anymore on my list of priorities,plus,I just can't stand spending so much time in the smoke filled rooms like I used to. I do still work on pool tables full time as a mechanic in the Dallas Tx area,and I still buy and sell pool tables on the side as a hobby. Some day I would like to get out and play a little more,but maybe after my baby girl gets a little older. Barry
Barry...I might be mistaken, but didn't I see your name on some brackets down in Galveston, last week?
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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Nope,that wasn't me. If I was entered in any event,it was a freeroll for me that I wasn't aware of. Anyone see anymore freerolls out there for me let me know.HaHa Barry
The stories of his demise have been greatly exaggerated.
I saw Walter a few weeks ago in Vegas sweating a match.
A few of years ago I was in Las Vegas with Daryl Peach when the Challenge of Champions was in the Mirage.
The McDermott Tour came into town at Pinkie's. Daryl played in that and lost to - Walter Glass.
Later that night he was eating at a Steak House and called for a cab back to the Mirage and who should be driving it - Walter Glass
Sadly, Walter Glass passed away, I think 3 years or more ago.
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Hi Everyone...Happy to report Walter has not passed, far from it. He is alive and well and I run into him regularly.
He placed 4th last spring in the NCS 8-Ball National Championship.
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2009.php?eventnum=66
Wonder sometimes about a poster named crawfish
Just disappeared.
Crawfish’s demise was reported here a while back....RIP
I’ve been trying to find out about Trampsteamer.....
...I enquired of Danny Harriman but got no response.
Tramp’s homeroom...Billiards of Springfield
Thanks pt, I found it here https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?389776&p=5074732#post5074732
Yes Tramp had a history of leaving and returning after we had given up up him. If I remember correctly he had a few health issues also.
Crawfish was one of my favorite posters on here with his really good very random stories, if he doesn't have a az hof post he surely deserves one. I also miss TrampSteamer he was so randomly outrageously funny and had posted about some health issues.