Billy Jackets
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i was playing in a small One Pocket Tournament yesterday and I kept hearing the voices of my teachers.
Whether it was to make the ball I was shooting, or where to put the cueball "exactly " or whatever portion of the game I was focusing on .
My first great teacher was a guy they called George Dawg.
Never did know his real name but he was a fountain of pool knowledge to me.
I also learned quite a bit from a guy most never heard of named "Dutch" Milan.
Excellent player in the early 1960s , who quit pool for 25 years and earned a good living for himself and his family.
Then my best friend George Rood.
We spent several years together nearly every day in the 1990s until I got sick.
I learned a lot from George especially about how to win without doing cowardly things like sharking.
To just dig down and find the strength to battle adversity and get tough.
I really enjoyed being with them all day , and even though my broken body fights me every shot, they taught me to not give up and to make my opponent beat me.
They also taught me there is a lot more to one pocket than making fantastic shots,
Thanks my friends.
I hope to spend the day again with you soon.
Whether it was to make the ball I was shooting, or where to put the cueball "exactly " or whatever portion of the game I was focusing on .
My first great teacher was a guy they called George Dawg.
Never did know his real name but he was a fountain of pool knowledge to me.
I also learned quite a bit from a guy most never heard of named "Dutch" Milan.
Excellent player in the early 1960s , who quit pool for 25 years and earned a good living for himself and his family.
Then my best friend George Rood.
We spent several years together nearly every day in the 1990s until I got sick.
I learned a lot from George especially about how to win without doing cowardly things like sharking.
To just dig down and find the strength to battle adversity and get tough.
I really enjoyed being with them all day , and even though my broken body fights me every shot, they taught me to not give up and to make my opponent beat me.
They also taught me there is a lot more to one pocket than making fantastic shots,
Thanks my friends.
I hope to spend the day again with you soon.