Why Isn't There no Robert Byrne's Tourament , whether 3c or pool ?
Special all that Robert Byrne done for the Pool World?
Special all that Robert Byrne done for the Pool World?
Why Isn't There no Robert Byrne's Tourament , whether 3c or pool ?
- Thread starter billiardshot
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I was just watching some spy show and this guy is ranting about how his ops saved the world yada yada...
Somebody's gotta hype it or it went for granted.
Somebody's gotta hype it or it went for granted.
L.S. Dennis
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That's a great question, especially after everything he's done for pool and billiards
It is not customary to name tournaments for pool writers and journalists, so there's nothing surprising here. Still, a Robert Byrne Memorial or a Walter Tevis Memorial would be OK in my books.
Similarly, most of the greats of yesteryear have never had an event named for them, although the Mosconi Cup still shines bright, and the Jay Swanson Memorial has been going strong for a long time.
These days, events tend to be named for the event producer, primary sponsor and/or the host city/country, such as the in-progress Predator Puerto Rico Open or the recent Matchroom Hanoi Open, or the China Open.
Similarly, most of the greats of yesteryear have never had an event named for them, although the Mosconi Cup still shines bright, and the Jay Swanson Memorial has been going strong for a long time.
These days, events tend to be named for the event producer, primary sponsor and/or the host city/country, such as the in-progress Predator Puerto Rico Open or the recent Matchroom Hanoi Open, or the China Open.
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99 Critical Shots and Byrne's book were THE only books to buy when i started playing. everything else was crap.if you play pool or know people who do,
you have benefited from what he did
the tournament should be
on dr. dave’s table in colorado
Don't forget "Mastering Pool" by George Fels, one of the best books ever written on pool, published 1977.
Robert Byrne also wrote "McGoorty, a Billiard Hustler's Life," absolutely one of the best pool related books ever put to pen. If you haven't read this book then go out and get a copy now is all I have to say. Bob was one of my dearest friends ever in the entire pool universe although we rarely saw each other in person. He was simply a beautiful man, self effacing at all times, soft spoken with a wonderful sense of humor. I cherish the moments I had with him and the far to few phone calls between us. I remember how he would roll his eyes before imparting more words of wisdom. Thank you God for putting Robert Byrne on your green earth for us to treasure. That he would grace us with so many classic billiard tomes is his gift to us all. This is my tribute to him!
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8intheside
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He introduced and taught others to play better. I’d call that a benefit to the game.
what a dickhead answer. a lot of players of my generation learned a lot from his writing. him making money is somehow bad??? Having a RB memorial would be great i just don't believe enough current generation players have a clue who he is or what his writing did for pool. obviously you don't.
wonderful guy none the less, did he do intentionally things beneficial for pool or did his endeavors just happen to be beneficial to pool players that read his books or took lessons.. that is the question.
if you never read his books or got lessons from him how much benefit does what he did do you.
if you dont see the distinction than its a wasted thought.
i am not disparaging him just making a point about why or what we credit people for actually doing.
if you never read his books or got lessons from him how much benefit does what he did do you.
if you dont see the distinction than its a wasted thought.
i am not disparaging him just making a point about why or what we credit people for actually doing.
Well his were the best, but the others weren't crap. There were still good points and things to be gained from a few of the other writers.
In Academia usually someone creates the
Robert Byrne Annual Writing Competition
Walter Tevis Creative Writing Contest
This would be designed to influence how other federations remember its community members.
If a youtuber was into billiards they might think of something that works for youtube.
Imagine everyone growing up on Heyball. What problems could you imagine?
Robert Byrne Annual Writing Competition
Walter Tevis Creative Writing Contest
This would be designed to influence how other federations remember its community members.
If a youtuber was into billiards they might think of something that works for youtube.
Imagine everyone growing up on Heyball. What problems could you imagine?
He did a lot for 3-cushion starting in about 1965. He was part of a group that organized an invitational tournament that brought Ceulemans and a bunch of other top players to San Francisco in 1966. Just after that they formed a 3-C organization (the BFUSA for those collecting acronyms), that got American players into the world tournaments.
For pool, I think his largest contribution was in explaining shots and how to make the balls do certain things. He also documented interesting players and situations, with McGoorty at the top of the list.
Bob Byrne raised the standard of how to play pool books to a new level. They were intelligently written with clear explanations, great diagrams and photos, and fun anecdotes strategically inserted throughout. He again broke new ground after that by complimenting his books with a series of high quality VHS tapes. His stuff was creative and innovative for it's time and there was nothing out there like it.