Buddy Hall has been credited for creating the "clock system" which is a technique for where to hit the cue-ball, using the clock as a mechanism for where to aim.
10 Facts About Buddy Hall
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Buddy Hall began playing at 14 years of age in a soda shop in his home town.
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Buddy Hall cut his teeth at Herbie Lynn's pool room and was dominating the regulars.
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Buddy Hall took All-Around first place there in 1974 winning $6,800 and after continued to compete in the Dayton Open Tournaments for many years.
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Buddy Hall had an ESPN's announcement of his win, which was the first ever mention of a billiard player on that cable television network.
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Buddy Hall is a winner of over 100 professional tournaments in pocket billiards.
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In 1974 Buddy Hall won one of his first events in the Dayton Open all-around tournament.
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Buddy Hall was the thirty ninth inductee in the Billiard Congress of America's Buddy Hall of Fame, in the year 2000.
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Buddy Hall was named Player of the Year by the pool media, to include Pro Billiards Tour, National Billiard News and the Billiards Digest Magazine, in 1982,1991,1997,1998.
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Buddy Hall is starring in the upcoming billiard movie, "The Tale of Texas Pool", set to be released on December 25,2024.