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Van Boening, Griffin, Panozzo Elected to BCA Hall of Fame
Van Boening, 40, in his first year of eligibility, was the overwhelming leader in the voting, named on 96% of the voting ballots. He will enter the Greatest Players wing of the BCA Hall of Fame, while the late Mark Griffin and Mike Panozzo, 60, will be honored in the Meritorious Service category.
Van Boening, Griffin, Panozzo Elected to BCA Hall of Fame
This year's BCA inductees includes a five-time U.S. Open winner, the publisher of Billiards Digest, and an esteemed promoter. ________________________________________________ Longmont, Colo., May 17, 2024 – The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame will welcome a...
Welcome to PoolHistory.com
Historic matches. Famous pool players. Dates and stats. Find all that and more at poolhistory.com, the pool and billiards history website curated by R.A. Dyer. Click through for articles about world champions Willie Mosconi and Ralph Greenleaf, or read details about big-time matchups with Minnesota Fats and Jersey Red. Dyer, author of the critically-acclaimed books Hustler Days and The Hustler and the Champ, has spent the last three decades writing about pool and pool history. He’s also the author of the long-running Untold Stories column in Billiards Digest.
The Club of Forgotten Champions: Germany’s Hugo Kerkau
Ralph Eckert, captain Mosconi Cup Team Europe, tells the story of German champ Hugo Kerkau.
From Caroms To Chaos: The Story of Calvin Demarest
Calvin Demarest’s descent from champion to asylum marks one of pool’s most shocking falls.
Oklahoma’s “Eufaula Kid” Challenged the Greats
Some considered The Eufaula Kid unbeatable on tight-pocketed Southern tables.
1916 World Champ Emmett Blankenship was Early Great
Blackenship won the title on his first try, a feat not even managed by Greenleaf or Mosconi.
The Roots of One-Pocket: An Amateur Sleuth Reports
Prompted by a question on this website, a sleuth makes a discovery about one-pocket.
The Final, Dramatic Days of The Johnston City All-Around
Why still care about the Johnston City tournaments? How about because they transformed pool.
