R A Dyer @PoolHistoryBlog

R.A. Dyer is the author of Hustler Days, the Hustler and the Champ, and the Untold Stories column in Billiards Digest. poolhistory.com Austin Joined July 2009

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R A Dyer @PoolHistoryBlog

7 days ago

How will history remember Fedor Gorst? Since we're all about pool history here, we put that very question to the world number one himself after bumping into him outside the Texas Open. This brief interview (with some very challenging audio) was conducted on Aug. 31 by R.A. Dyer.

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2 weeks ago

Come celebrate Carlo Biado, the newest HOF inductee, this November in Florida. Here's the link for tickets. usbma.com/halloffame2025/

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2 months ago

June 27 is the 112th birth anniversary of the great Willie Mosconi, who some believe was the finest American pool player of all time. You can read more about Willie in The Hustler & The Champ, by R.A. Dyer. #poolhistory poolhistory.com/books/the-hust…

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4 months ago

Just receiving word of the passing of Buddy Hall, the famous Rifleman, who was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2000. The two-time U.S. Open winner was a phenomenon during the 1990s and is considered as one of the all time great 9-ball players. Rest in peace Rifleman.

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4 months ago

Alfredo De Oro, the Cuban billiards star, was among the first inductees into the BCA Hall of Fame. He also mounted a championship career to rival that of Ralph Greenleaf or any of the other lions. He was born April 28, 1863. Read more at PoolHistory.Com #poolhistory

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5 months ago

Just in time for Summer! Wrap yourself up with Ruth McGinnis, the Queen of Pocket Billiards, POOL towel. Proceeds help pay contributors to the PoolHistory.com website. #pooltowel #pocketbilliards poolhistory.com/pool-history-g…

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5 months ago

On this day in 1996, the legendary Earl Strickland ran straight 11 racks to win a $1 million prize. #POOLhistory #earlstrickland poolhistory.com/event/strickla…

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6 months ago

Better than SVB? Better than Earl Strickland and Mike Sigel? Better than Willie Mosconi? Today is the 75th death anniversary of Ralph Greenleaf, who some argue was the greatest American pool player of all time. What do you think? #POOLhistory #ralphgreenleaf #poolGOAT

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6 months ago

The Billiard Congress of America today officially recognizes Jayson Shaw's amazing straight pool run of 832 in January.

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6 months ago

Some footage of "First Lady of Billiards" Matsako Katsura, who was born on this date in 1913. #BilliardsHistory youtu.be/19LCM_q8EyI?si…

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6 months ago

Born March 7, 1913, Masako Katsura was nicknamed "Katsy" and sometimes called the "First Lady of Billiards." Active during the 1950s, Katsura became Japan's only female pro player and took 2nd in the country's national three-cushion #billiards championship three times.

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6 months ago

Happy Birthday to Allison Fisher MBE, one of the most prodigious title holders in all of sports.

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7 months ago

Rest in Peace Danny DiLiberto, whose career spanned four decades and included numerous state and national titles. Danny also became known as a colorful and beloved Accu-Stats commentator and was an inductee to both the BCA and the One-Pocket Halls of Fame.

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7 months ago

A story about the late, great Danny DiLiberto by the late, great George Fels of @BilliardsDigest. Rest in Peace Danny. billiardsdigest.com/new_current_is…

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7 months ago

On Feb. 2, 1985, Efren Reyes showed up anonymously for a 9-ball open in Houston. This was Reyes' first known appearance in the US. The packed field included many of the nation’s top players, including Earl Strickland, but Reyes (traveling under the name Cesar Morales) won.

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7 months ago

Jan. 31sh is the death anniversary of famed one-pocket player Jack "Jersey Red" Breit, the brash-talking legend profiled in R.A. Dyer's 2003 book, Hustler Days.

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8 months ago

Belgium three-cushion billiards ace Raymond Cuelemans breaks down weeping upon winning the world title in 1965, as runner up Enrique Navarra embraces him. This image is from the Mexican Union of Billiards Champions FB page (Umcb Gallegos Jesus) #raymondceulemans #enriquenavarra

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8 months ago

January 4 is the birth anniversary of Francois Mingaud, the inventor of the leather cue tip and the discover of pool-related spin. Read all about Mingaud and his transformational discoveries at the #PoolHistory website. poolhistory.com/the-spin-on-po…