petie
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What ever happened to Marco Marquez the great Mexican player who played out of Chicago?
What ever happened to Marco Marquez the great Mexican player who played out of Chicago?
Petie; He lives in Mexico City, and works as a dealer in a Casino, also played nice 3 Cushion!
Thanks, Bill. Hope you're doing well.
Marco was a good all around player and a very good money player (with a backer). He lost to Piggy Banks at Chris's billiards playing bank pool, I gave him a one hour lesson and Piggy came back and Marco drilled him. He also went on to do good in the bank tournament at DCC that same time.
bEard
I watched him playing Buddy Hall in the final at Gradys Legends Of One Pocket , he outplayed Buddy and the games were going long and everyone but me and the two guys I was with Buddy Marco and Grady were still there.
I had a bet with the one guy and I always felt like Marco and Buddy made a deal to let Buddy have the title and chop the prize.
I'm betting Marco didn't want no action killing trophy.
I watched him playing Buddy Hall in the final at Gradys Legends Of One Pocket , he outplayed Buddy and the games were going long and everyone but me and the two guys I was with Buddy Marco and Grady were still there.
I had a bet with the one guy and I always felt like Marco and Buddy made a deal to let Buddy have the title and chop the prize.
I'm betting Marco didn't want no action killing trophy.
Billy, are you referring to Grady's Legends, or his Gulf Coast Classic in 2004 Gulfport, Miss.? If not, they played in the finals at the GCC too, with Marquez coming out on top. I believe Mike Surber came in third.
It was a great event, and we were all hoping it would be an annual one. But the next year the casino wouldn't give Grady the same deal.
Marquez also had beaten Buddy in the finals of the '98 World One Pocket Championship.
~Doc
How about Rich Marquez from San Francisco, played good one pocket back in the early seventies. He hung out here in Colorado Springs during the days of Gradys pool room. His family and he now if still alive were key players in the bartenders union in San Fran.