Ross Keith Thompson
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LeCue Club and the greatest show was still in full swing in 70.
World beaters still lined the bar and great tunes thrived 24/7 on the juke box.
Poker players, gin players, stakehorses, gamblers from all over H-town would show up on Friday and Saturday nights hoping to see major pool action!
One person I knew there was special and always treated me like I was a prince among thieves, his name was Charles.
He was a black man about mid 30’s, rather large man well built, 6-3 240ish.
He worked a day job all week and worked nights at LeCue club on weekends. He had 8-12 kids and worked there and watched me grow up there my whole career.
When I walked past the bar Charles would always say KT in a bold way like the big dog was in the house, Bahahaha. He always gave me a smile like I was somebody and we would chat occasionally when the place was slow, good memories!
By the time my 18th BD came around I headed for California to hang out with my two brothers.
Fell out of stroke for a few months from not playing and fell on hard times but got my game going eventually living at Popcorns place.
Left Cal with Alibi Al and Popcorn and headed to Johnston City.
Popcorn lost a 1000 behind me and him and Al drove back to Cal, I would stay and let the chips fall where they may. I was broke in a foreign land where legends were born Bahahaha.
I would leave Johnston City and return to H-town as World Champion.
World beaters still lined the bar at LeCue. Charles still said KT in a bold way when I took my place at the end of the bar.
The greatest show on turf made me and Johnston City me how to be a pro!
The show was still #1 in 1970 with world class action and great tunes every weekend.
LeCue would keep on into the 70’s, don’t know exactly when it died but for a time it built legends, I miss those times back in the day when life was fun at LeCue!
World beaters still lined the bar and great tunes thrived 24/7 on the juke box.
Poker players, gin players, stakehorses, gamblers from all over H-town would show up on Friday and Saturday nights hoping to see major pool action!
One person I knew there was special and always treated me like I was a prince among thieves, his name was Charles.
He was a black man about mid 30’s, rather large man well built, 6-3 240ish.
He worked a day job all week and worked nights at LeCue club on weekends. He had 8-12 kids and worked there and watched me grow up there my whole career.
When I walked past the bar Charles would always say KT in a bold way like the big dog was in the house, Bahahaha. He always gave me a smile like I was somebody and we would chat occasionally when the place was slow, good memories!
By the time my 18th BD came around I headed for California to hang out with my two brothers.
Fell out of stroke for a few months from not playing and fell on hard times but got my game going eventually living at Popcorns place.
Left Cal with Alibi Al and Popcorn and headed to Johnston City.
Popcorn lost a 1000 behind me and him and Al drove back to Cal, I would stay and let the chips fall where they may. I was broke in a foreign land where legends were born Bahahaha.
I would leave Johnston City and return to H-town as World Champion.
World beaters still lined the bar at LeCue. Charles still said KT in a bold way when I took my place at the end of the bar.
The greatest show on turf made me and Johnston City me how to be a pro!
The show was still #1 in 1970 with world class action and great tunes every weekend.
LeCue would keep on into the 70’s, don’t know exactly when it died but for a time it built legends, I miss those times back in the day when life was fun at LeCue!
He only had one option on a roll out, but declined.