![]() ![]() India wooden cushions are substituted for wooden cushions, which had been popular previously. However, marble was known to "sweat" in warm weather. Previously, the playing surface of tables was cut from wood and then briefly with marble. Michael Phelan and family join father John Phelan in New York City. Michael Phelan, considered the father of American pool, is born in Castle Comer, County Kilkenny, Ireland. (Source: A Brief History of the Noble Game of Billiards, by Mike Shamos.) George Washington purported to have won a pool game. A Spanish family brought it with them to St. Pool makes its first appearance in North America, according to Frank G. One day I'll put this up more permanently on the regular website. Feel free to suggest more entries or corrections. Here's a work-in-progress timeline of American pool. ![]() Morris and Vivian Villarreal each received votes on fewer than 25 Belinda Calhoun, Shannon Daulton, Mary Kenniston, Rodney Year of eligibility, was named on 60 percent of the ballots, edging outįellow pros Gerda Hofstatter (44 percent) and Kim Davenport (37 Service category is achieved if more than 50 percent of the Hall of Fame Special Meritorious Service Committee recommends a person forĬonsideration by the Hall of Fame Board. Have recorded significant achievements in U.S.-based events. Have a professional playing career of at least 10 years and c) must ![]() To beĮligible for consideration in the Greatest Players category, a player a) Induction into the Greatest PlayersĬategory is awarded to the player named on the most ballots. Which consists of USBMA members, elected At-Large members and living The 2015 BCA Hall of Fame was conducted by the USBMA Hall of Fame Board, It hasīeen a great trip, and I will cherish that forever." Legends of the sport, from Willie and Fats, Irving Crane and JimmyĬaras, to Mizerak, Hopkins, Mike Sigel, Jimmy Rempe and the rest. Really lucky with all of my promotions, and was honored to work with the "When I was first introduced to pocket billiards in 1976, I neverĭreamed of someday joining the greatest of the great. To say, I'm thrilled to be elected into the BCA Hall of Fame," Ursitti Theĭatabase is available online for free at. In the U.S., chronicling the sport from 1878 to present day. Of the Hill" series and the "Legends of Pocket Billiards" series.Īddition to being a promoter, Ursitti researched and created a databaseĭocumenting the history of competitive pool and three-cushion billiards Pool's initial forays onto cable giant ESPN, where he promoted the "King Opportunities to add more pro players, as well as female stars Jeanīalukas and Loree Jon Ogonowski (Hasson). A seven-year run with CBS Sports Spectacular created Introducing modern day players like Allen Hopkins and Steve Mizerak into Promote televised matches between Fats and Mosconi, eventually Most watched pool match ever aired in the U.S. Production drew more than 10 million television viewers, and remains the In the "Great Pool Shootout." The 1978 ABC-TV Wide World of Sports When he teamed with boxing promoter Big Fights, Inc., to produce theįirst-ever meeting of pool legends Willie Mosconi and "Minnesota Fats" ![]() Ursitti's career in billiard promotions began Many yearsĪgo I thought it was possible, but after years went by, I thought my Toīe honest, I had stopped thinking about the hall of fame. Ortmann said, after being notified of his election. Pool Championship gold medals, 13 Euro Tour titles and was three-time International Challenge of Champions (19), and captained TeamĮurope's winning Mosconi Cup squad in 2002. Titles - the 1993 WPA World 9-Ball Championship and the WPA World 14.1Ĭhampionship in 20. Open, as well as three World Pool-Billiard Association world Shocking win over pool legend Steve Mizerak in the final of the 1989 BCA Led the way for European players in the United States by scoring a One of the most decorated players in Europe, Ortmann 29, 2015, at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside in Both will be formally inducted duringĬeremonies on Oct. Who was born in New York City and now resides in Florida, will be The Greatest Players wing of the BCA Hall of Fame, while Ursitti, 68, Members of the sport's hall of fame, the United States Billiard Media Promoter/historian Charles Ursitti will be inducted as the 65th and 66th 18, 2015 - (BCA Press Release) Two trailblazers in the pool world have earnedĮlection into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 2015.įormer world champion Oliver Ortmann of Germany and pool ![]()
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