Bio: Grady “The Professor” Mathews
- Born January 3, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas
- Legendary gambler and professional pool player
- Four times World Pocket Billiard Champion
- Was in “The Color of Money” starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise
- Promoted 19 tournaments. Made 11 instructional tapes
- Wrote two books
- Defeated virtually every great player for money
- Has played in many Accu-Stats videos and does commentary for them
- Has done numerous commentaries seen on ESPN and The Billiard Channel
- Writes a monthly article for Inside Pool Magazine
- Still competes and does exhibitions, clinics, private lessons, and gambling matches
- Lives in Columbia, South Carolina with two spoiled teenagers, a long suffering wife and a cantankerous Maine Coon Cat
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