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The crowd filled Dave Egdal’s Brighton Billiards Thursday evening for a special local One Pocket Hall of Fame event honoring the late Larry ‘Boston Shorty’ Johnson. Many of Shorty’s old friends and companions on the road came out to exchange stories and remember the legendary pool and billiards star. Though barely more than five feet tall, he was a giant of a player, one of a very select few cue stars to win major championships on both pocket and pocket-less tables.
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Emotions ran high as Grady requested a moment of silence for Shorty, and two other recently deceased local legends, Larry Lisciotti and Nick Vlahos -
Charlie -
A lighter moment as Charlie demonstrates Shorty’s style behind the wheel -
Master of Ceremonies Grady Mathews with Ray Desell. Ray is the Director of the New England Pool and Billiard Hall of Fame. Naturally, Shorty is a member. -
Dave looks on as Ray Desell talks about Shorty -
Brighton Billiards owner Dave Egdal takes his turn getting choked up -
Old friend Herb Carlson -
After the event, Grady took on all comers at One Pocket
