Where are They Now:Former Pool Stars

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Joann Mason ? - US Open winner
Jeff Carter- 2nd World 9-Ball Championship
Hsia Hui Kai - Taiwan former #1
Fong Pang Chao- 2x World Champion
Antonia Lining- Filipino champ
Scott Nacovsky- up and comer in 90's
Mike Rinella- former junior champ
Franziska Stark- World Champion
 
Hsia Hui Kai has returned to the college, and wants to be a teacher in the future.
 
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Joann Mason - Joann Mason Parker - that I believe is her name now - Where she is I do not know but I remember her practicing in the late 80's in the late Jimmy Cattrano's rm in Rego Park , NY - she used to practice on a 5 x 10 and she really played good - you knew she was going to take down a big tournament - her father Harvey Mason used to accompany her and he was a good player.
 
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PoolGrapevine said:
Joann Mason ? - US Open winner
Jeff Carter- 2nd World 9-Ball Championship
Hsia Hui Kai - Taiwan former #1
Fong Pang Chao- 2x World Champion
Antonia Lining- Filipino champ
Scott Nacovsky- up and comer in 90's
Mike Rinella- former junior champ
Franziska Stark- World Champion
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Another one that used to ju8st always crack me up Was Pete Margo. The last I saw of him was in Vegas back in the early 80"s. Incredibly funny guy. Good player too.
 
ironman said:
Another one that used to ju8st always crack me up Was Pete Margo. The last I saw of him was in Vegas back in the early 80"s. Incredibly funny guy. Good player too.
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Heard he got into VHS tape sales in the early years and got we$$LL
 
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Wow, this got me thinking, which doesn't happen very often according to my wife!!

There are alot of people that come to mind, that I haven't heard about in a long time.

One for instance is Sal Butera.

Anyone know Sal and what he is doing nowadays??

Russ.....
 
poolhustler said:
Wow, this got me thinking, which doesn't happen very often according to my wife!!

There are alot of people that come to mind, that I haven't heard about in a long time.

One for instance is Sal Butera.

Anyone know Sal and what he is doing nowadays??

Russ.....
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How about Mike Coltrain???
 
ironman said:
How about Greg Fixx?
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good question, coltrain and fix were staples on tour during the 90's and early 2000's

Coltrain i heard had a nerve condition that madehim shake too much to play(worse than Stevie Moore or Varner)

dont know what he's doing now but Johnny Archerwould probably know
 
I've seen Pete Margo once a year as he used to stop in for the Jack Colavita/Comet Billiards straight pool tournament. From what I heard he did something with Palmer video (not sure about that) but it did have to do with videos.

He walks in like he has the confidence of a superstar. Like he still could beat anyone. From what I hear, he played fantastic.

Christian
 
poolhustler said:
Wow, this got me thinking, which doesn't happen very often according to my wife!!

There are alot of people that come to mind, that I haven't heard about in a long time.

One for instance is Sal Butera.

Anyone know Sal and what he is doing nowadays??

Russ.....
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Recently, on another forum, someone said that Sal Butera took over Moorpark Family Billiards somewhere in Southern California.
 
Makes sense, last I knew Sal still lived in Simi Valley and was no longer working at Quinessentials in TO.
 
PoolGrapevine said:
good question, coltrain and fix were staples on tour during the 90's and early 2000's

Coltrain i heard had a nerve condition that madehim shake too much to play(worse than Stevie Moore or Varner)

dont know what he's doing now but Johnny Archerwould probably know
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Greg Fix is busy in the world of work at IBM. Last time I talked to him, he doesn't have any or much interest in pool. Plays here and there but not much competitively. I haven't run across him at the IBM site yet. I have bugged him to come to my house to play on the Diamond but he says pool doesn't interest him.
 
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Greg Fix is busy in the world of work at IBM. Last time I talked to him, he doesn't have any or much interest in pool. Plays here and there but not much competitively. I haven't run across him at the IBM site yet. I have bugged him to come to my house to play on the Diamond but he says pool doesn't interest him.
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very cool news.
Thanks for the update. I always liked Greg Fix.
 
PoolGrapevine said:
Joann Mason ? - US Open winner
Jeff Carter- 2nd World 9-Ball Championship
Hsia Hui Kai - Taiwan former #1
Fong Pang Chao- 2x World Champion
Antonia Lining- Filipino champ
Scott Nacovsky- up and comer in 90's
Mike Rinella- former junior champ
Franziska Stark- World Champion
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Jeff Carter- 2nd World 9-Ball Championship was at Red Shoes in Chicago about a year ago.
 
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