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OnePocket.org is pleased to announce the election of the first six members into the Legends of Bank Pool Hall of Fame. These great players were selected on the basis of their outstanding records in after-hours action and tournament play.
Freddy ‘The Beard’ Bentivegna – Veteran Chicago banking icon who has hunted down the best all over the country.
Truman Hogue – From Louisville, Kentucky. A colorful and talented bank pool player who takes an aggressive approach to the game, Truman is both a tournament and action veteran among the very best for the last 40 years and still going strong. The master of the "straight-back."
Leonard ‘Bugs’ Rucker – Ranked right up near Eddie Taylor as one of the greatest bankers ever. ‘Bugs’ would bet even money that he could throw the cue ball and an object ball onto the table and wherever they stopped, he would bank the ball for the cash.
Billy ‘Cornbread Red’ Burge (posthumous) – Detroit’s finest, born on the Kentucky, Tennessee border. A fearsome money player who also happened to be one of the best bankers ever – especially on 5x10 tables.
Gary Spaeth (posthumous) – From Cincinnati. Son of another player legend, Joey Spaeth, Gary developed a very strong banking game. He won one of the largest pre-Derby City Banks events and was a popular action player who also died way too young.
Eddie Taylor (posthumous) – Generally acknowledged to be the greatest banker of all time. Inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 1993, and elected into the One Pocket HOF in 2004.
Induction will take place at the 2nd annual One Pocket Hall of Fame Legends Dinner during the Derby City Classic in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday, January 10th, 2006. If you missed last year's dinner, there are photos and a brief recap here: 2005 One Pocket HOF Dinner
This year’s inductees are the first class of the Legends of Bank Pool. Bank Pool has a terrific after-hours tradition and features some of the most colorful and talented players ever to ply their trade with a cue stick. This year’s dinner promises to be a very entertaining event! For advance ticket information visit the main Hall of Fame page on OnePocket.org.
Congratulations to a very deserving group of players!
Freddy ‘The Beard’ Bentivegna – Veteran Chicago banking icon who has hunted down the best all over the country.
Truman Hogue – From Louisville, Kentucky. A colorful and talented bank pool player who takes an aggressive approach to the game, Truman is both a tournament and action veteran among the very best for the last 40 years and still going strong. The master of the "straight-back."
Leonard ‘Bugs’ Rucker – Ranked right up near Eddie Taylor as one of the greatest bankers ever. ‘Bugs’ would bet even money that he could throw the cue ball and an object ball onto the table and wherever they stopped, he would bank the ball for the cash.
Billy ‘Cornbread Red’ Burge (posthumous) – Detroit’s finest, born on the Kentucky, Tennessee border. A fearsome money player who also happened to be one of the best bankers ever – especially on 5x10 tables.
Gary Spaeth (posthumous) – From Cincinnati. Son of another player legend, Joey Spaeth, Gary developed a very strong banking game. He won one of the largest pre-Derby City Banks events and was a popular action player who also died way too young.
Eddie Taylor (posthumous) – Generally acknowledged to be the greatest banker of all time. Inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 1993, and elected into the One Pocket HOF in 2004.
Induction will take place at the 2nd annual One Pocket Hall of Fame Legends Dinner during the Derby City Classic in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday, January 10th, 2006. If you missed last year's dinner, there are photos and a brief recap here: 2005 One Pocket HOF Dinner
This year’s inductees are the first class of the Legends of Bank Pool. Bank Pool has a terrific after-hours tradition and features some of the most colorful and talented players ever to ply their trade with a cue stick. This year’s dinner promises to be a very entertaining event! For advance ticket information visit the main Hall of Fame page on OnePocket.org.
Congratulations to a very deserving group of players!