hemicudas said:I agree with all that have been mentioned. The two I believe that have been left out are:
Mark Jarvis - Banks
and
Kenny "Romburg" Remus - Banks and One Pocket
Fred B,fred bentivegna said:I almost forgot, Tony "Fargo" Ferguson who once barbecued Bugs Rucker in S.Car.
Another guy who deserves if for no other reason than heart and competitive spirit, is Tony "Banks" Coleman, from Benton Harbor MI. Tony has taken on all bankers, and played for whatever they wanted to play for. He was even dumb enough to try and spot Efren Reyes.
the Beard
I'll probably think of a few more.
Phil, Charlie might have been talking about Hank from NY. I have his last name somewhere. I seen him play Eddie Taylor to a draw playing banks on 51st and Indiana. He played real hard and safe and Bugs avoided him. Youngblood avoided nobody.philip guagliardo said:FREDDY, MAYBE YOU KNOW THIS GUY , CHARLIE GREEN TOLD ME THERE WAS A GUY NAMED DAVE THAT PLAYED BETTER THAN BUGS AND YOUNG BLOOD . COULD SPOT THEM BOTH , NEVER LEFT THE POOLROOM HE PLAYED IN . YOU KNOW A HOME COURT CHAMPION ! i DONT THINK CHARLIE KNEW HIS LAST NAME AND HE DID'NT EVEN TELL ME THE ROOM HE PLAYED AT . BY THE WAY CHARLIE PLAYED SOME GREAT BANKS AT THE GOLDEN EIGHT BALL ON THOSE TRICK TABLES . BY THE WAY YOU GET NOMINATED FOR BEING IN MORE WARS THAN ANYONE ELSE AND SURVIVING ! PRETTY HARD TO PLAY BANKS IN CHICAGO . THE SHORTSTOPS CAN HUSTLE IN ANY OTHER CITY AND COME OUT WINNER . CHICAGO IS KING WHEN IT COMES TO BANKS ! THINK IF ARTIE COULD HAVE BANKED LIKE YOU ! PHIL
fred bentivegna said:I want to thank all of you who have nominated me for the Bank Legends. However, I noticed I was categorized by some as "entertaining" and a "contributor" to the game because on my bank instruction book. If the only reason you are going to vote for me is because I tell funny stories, or because I wrote a bank pool book, save your vote. If I got in, and I would consider it a great honor to do so, I want it to be for hunting down, playing, and beating some of the best bankers in the world for 40 years. There are only 3 guys on all the lists that I never beat at one time or another, Taylor, Old Youngblood, and Corn Bread, and there was no shame in that. This is an open forum, so whoever wants to dispute that, put it up on here. That aside, thanks again to those who nominated me, and good luck to all the other great guys that we have talked about.
Bank on, brothers. Old school pool.
the Beard
let me echo freddy's post ! I've seen freddy play for 40 years and he never really ducked anybody and beat everybody in chicago at one time . players like bugs and many others he played knew they were in for a war ! I personally feel that if he had chosen to specialize in bank pool he would have been a much stronger player , but freddy played all games and really never devoted himself to one game . he had success with one pocket because he moved well and banked good . he was'nt the greatest shotmaker but his knowledge of the game made up for that with some players he played . but all in all freddy bankpool game sometimes was as good as it gets ! i've seen freddy play great one pocket at the rack in detroit . he was in the best stroke i ever seen him in . and the bet never bothered freddy thats for sure . I know when a guy has dog in him cause the bet is too big ! freddy never really had any dog in him . and he truly belongs in the hall of fame for his bank game period ! but if there was a hall of fame for stories he would be a mortal lock cinch to be inducted ! freddy never lost when I staked him or bet on him . and believe me I put a lot of pressure on a player for my cash ! you know I need that cash for the next race . race track philfred bentivegna said:I want to thank all of you who have nominated me for the Bank Legends. However, I noticed I was categorized by some as "entertaining" and a "contributor" to the game because on my bank instruction book. If the only reason you are going to vote for me is because I tell funny stories, or because I wrote a bank pool book, save your vote. If I got in, and I would consider it a great honor to do so, I want it to be for hunting down, playing, and beating some of the best bankers in the world for 40 years. There are only 3 guys on all the lists that I never beat at one time or another, Taylor, Old Youngblood, and Corn Bread, and there was no shame in that. This is an open forum, so whoever wants to dispute that, put it up on here. That aside, thanks again to those who nominated me, and good luck to all the other great guys that we have talked about.
Bank on, brothers. Old school pool.
the Beard
BackPocket9Ball said:Hey Freddy,
In the "Winning One Pocket" book Bugs says that he first learned one pocket from Youngblood as well as two other black players whose names I've never seen or heard mentioned anywhere else: Odie Barber and "58th Street Fats".
Did you know these players?