ChicagoRJ
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Hmmmm
Hmmmm
I'm a little shocked that so many folks have NOT yet voted for Allen Hopkins.
By age 12 he already ran 110 balls, and at 17 went pro and took 5th in the US Open the same year. Certainly a prodigy from a young age...Natural God given talent for sure.
He is certainly a very intelligent guy with pool smarts to back it up. He was at one time considered the best 1P player on the planet, even winning the Legends of 1P Championship in 1991. He became that good at 1P because he knew all the other games so well that it was a natural transition for him. He played all of the games, and played them at championship level !!
Then you add his resume to his 1P prowess such as;
1977 US Open 9ball
1977 US Open straight pool
1986 Japan World Open Championship
1987 Japan World Open Championshop (BACK 2 BACK!!)
1981 US Open 9ball
1983 World 9ball
1984 Texas River City Open
1991 Legends of 1P
1993 International Challenge of Champions
And many more but too numerous to list !!
Then add his excellent work as a pool commentator and running a hugely successful Super Billiard Expo / pool tourney every year. This guy has been in the pool world his whole life, literally. He competed and won against the best players on the planet in the day, Murphy, Martin, Sigel, Mizerak, Rempe, Incardona, Ervolino and many others !!
This guy was elected to the BCA Hall of Fame in 2008.
And he is going to be a runner up in the 1P HOF voting?? I have not even touched on Buddy Hall or Clem who are also going to be a runner ups as well ??
I'm sure others may be worthy one day, but lets put the guys who clearly earned this award head and shoulders above all others so as not to disminish this fine and prestigious award.
There is still time left,,,please vote, I don't think this is should be a popularity contest. I never, in my life, have even met Mr. Hopkins, but plan to one day !!! Just my 2cents !! OK, it was more like 2 bits !!
PS: You can vote for more then one player, so don't forget Hall, Clem and Ervolino too !!!
Robert "RJ" Wilkinson
Hmmmm
I'm a little shocked that so many folks have NOT yet voted for Allen Hopkins.
By age 12 he already ran 110 balls, and at 17 went pro and took 5th in the US Open the same year. Certainly a prodigy from a young age...Natural God given talent for sure.
He is certainly a very intelligent guy with pool smarts to back it up. He was at one time considered the best 1P player on the planet, even winning the Legends of 1P Championship in 1991. He became that good at 1P because he knew all the other games so well that it was a natural transition for him. He played all of the games, and played them at championship level !!
Then you add his resume to his 1P prowess such as;
1977 US Open 9ball
1977 US Open straight pool
1986 Japan World Open Championship
1987 Japan World Open Championshop (BACK 2 BACK!!)
1981 US Open 9ball
1983 World 9ball
1984 Texas River City Open
1991 Legends of 1P
1993 International Challenge of Champions
And many more but too numerous to list !!
Then add his excellent work as a pool commentator and running a hugely successful Super Billiard Expo / pool tourney every year. This guy has been in the pool world his whole life, literally. He competed and won against the best players on the planet in the day, Murphy, Martin, Sigel, Mizerak, Rempe, Incardona, Ervolino and many others !!
This guy was elected to the BCA Hall of Fame in 2008.
And he is going to be a runner up in the 1P HOF voting?? I have not even touched on Buddy Hall or Clem who are also going to be a runner ups as well ??
I'm sure others may be worthy one day, but lets put the guys who clearly earned this award head and shoulders above all others so as not to disminish this fine and prestigious award.
There is still time left,,,please vote, I don't think this is should be a popularity contest. I never, in my life, have even met Mr. Hopkins, but plan to one day !!! Just my 2cents !! OK, it was more like 2 bits !!
PS: You can vote for more then one player, so don't forget Hall, Clem and Ervolino too !!!
Robert "RJ" Wilkinson
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