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Here it is folks, time to kick off the voting for this year’s elections for the One Pocket Hall of Fame! Last year we elected the young legend Shannon Daulton into our HOF. To learn more about all of our inductees over the past 9 years, please visit the One Pocket Hall of Fame here on this web site.
Selection criteria for the One Pocket Hall of Fame:
1. Great Players who have demonstrated their excellence in tournament competition over time.
2. After Hours Legends who have demonstrated their excellence and their heart by matching up against the best of their time.
3. Teachers or Promoters of the game who have had a lasting impact on the growth and popularity of One Pocket.
These are not separate categories, but rather are the all around qualities that have made every member of our Hall of Fame names that are solidly associated with the game of One Pocket.
Please note you can vote for more than one candidate, but be sure to select all of the candidates you wish to vote for before you submit your vote. Once you submit your vote it cannot be changed, so be sure to complete your selections carefully before you click on the “Vote Now” button.
Living Legends of the Game:
Cliff Joyner – Cliff Joyner has been synonymous with One Pocket for twenty years. He has probably won or placed high in as many One Pocket tournaments as any other player over the last 20 years. Among his major One Pocket wins are three US Open One Pocket tournaments and one Derby City title.
Rafael Martinez - Considered one of the most creative One Pocket players of his generation, Rafael has finished at or near the top in many tournaments.
Billy Palmer - A perennial west coast One Pocket champion, Billy has also done well at Derby City.
Al ‘Little Al’ Romero – One of the long time quiet stars of West Coast One Pocket, still competing after all these years.
Deceased:
Marcel Camp (deceased)– One of the early great One Pocket players credited with influencing the rise in One Pocket in the years before Johnston City. Camp was a solid all around player and action legend.
Hubert ‘Daddy Warbucks’ Cokes (deceased) – One of the very early players that spread the game of One Pocket around well before the Johnston City era. His strong play and imposing personality commanded the respect of players and fans alike over a very long career. He introduced One Pocket or sharpened the games of countless champions along the way.
Johnny Ervolino (deceased) - A two-time Stardust Open One Pocket champion, and for years one of the top players in the legendary action rooms of NYC.
Danny Jones (deceased) - Danny was one of the Johnston City regulars who was always a threat. He was the all around champion in 1968.
Johnny 'Irish' Lineen (deceased) - An top early player considered to be one of the best during the years leading up to the beginning of the Johnston City events.
Eugene ‘Clem’ Metz (deceased) – One of the top ‘undercover’ One Pocket players ever. All the old time champions include his name on their short lists of "the best One Pocket player ever".
Gene Skinner (deceased) - Another early player that avoided tournaments but was a strong player that influenced the generations after him.
Joey Spaeth (deceased) – A Johnston City regular and solid all-around competitor for many years. Joey came up in Cincinnati in the same generation as ‘Clem’ Metz, and took to One Pocket early in his career.
‘Mexican Johnny’ Vasquez (deceased) - A lifelong hustler with outstanding all-around talent; another very strong Chicago player.
Harold Worst (deceased) – One of the very best all-around players of all time. He unfortunately died in 1966 in the prime of his playing career, less than a year after winning the One Pocket and All-around titles at the ‘65 Stardust tournament.
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Selection criteria for the One Pocket Hall of Fame:
1. Great Players who have demonstrated their excellence in tournament competition over time.
2. After Hours Legends who have demonstrated their excellence and their heart by matching up against the best of their time.
3. Teachers or Promoters of the game who have had a lasting impact on the growth and popularity of One Pocket.
These are not separate categories, but rather are the all around qualities that have made every member of our Hall of Fame names that are solidly associated with the game of One Pocket.
Please note you can vote for more than one candidate, but be sure to select all of the candidates you wish to vote for before you submit your vote. Once you submit your vote it cannot be changed, so be sure to complete your selections carefully before you click on the “Vote Now” button.
Living Legends of the Game:
Cliff Joyner – Cliff Joyner has been synonymous with One Pocket for twenty years. He has probably won or placed high in as many One Pocket tournaments as any other player over the last 20 years. Among his major One Pocket wins are three US Open One Pocket tournaments and one Derby City title.
Rafael Martinez - Considered one of the most creative One Pocket players of his generation, Rafael has finished at or near the top in many tournaments.
Billy Palmer - A perennial west coast One Pocket champion, Billy has also done well at Derby City.
Al ‘Little Al’ Romero – One of the long time quiet stars of West Coast One Pocket, still competing after all these years.
Deceased:
Marcel Camp (deceased)– One of the early great One Pocket players credited with influencing the rise in One Pocket in the years before Johnston City. Camp was a solid all around player and action legend.
Hubert ‘Daddy Warbucks’ Cokes (deceased) – One of the very early players that spread the game of One Pocket around well before the Johnston City era. His strong play and imposing personality commanded the respect of players and fans alike over a very long career. He introduced One Pocket or sharpened the games of countless champions along the way.
Johnny Ervolino (deceased) - A two-time Stardust Open One Pocket champion, and for years one of the top players in the legendary action rooms of NYC.
Danny Jones (deceased) - Danny was one of the Johnston City regulars who was always a threat. He was the all around champion in 1968.
Johnny 'Irish' Lineen (deceased) - An top early player considered to be one of the best during the years leading up to the beginning of the Johnston City events.
Eugene ‘Clem’ Metz (deceased) – One of the top ‘undercover’ One Pocket players ever. All the old time champions include his name on their short lists of "the best One Pocket player ever".
Gene Skinner (deceased) - Another early player that avoided tournaments but was a strong player that influenced the generations after him.
Joey Spaeth (deceased) – A Johnston City regular and solid all-around competitor for many years. Joey came up in Cincinnati in the same generation as ‘Clem’ Metz, and took to One Pocket early in his career.
‘Mexican Johnny’ Vasquez (deceased) - A lifelong hustler with outstanding all-around talent; another very strong Chicago player.
Harold Worst (deceased) – One of the very best all-around players of all time. He unfortunately died in 1966 in the prime of his playing career, less than a year after winning the One Pocket and All-around titles at the ‘65 Stardust tournament.
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A separate comments thread has been provided -- please post your questions and comments there. Posts to this voting only thread will be removed to the comments thread.
OnePocket.org reserves the right to restrict voting to "Verified Members" only as necessary to maintain the integrity of the balloting process.
Thank you for your understanding!