This book takes the reader into the life and mind of pool?s greatest money player, billy joe burge, known to most as "cornbread red". taste the excitement of high-stakes gambling as you go head-to-head in competition. be there when the cues are chalked, the stakes are raised, and the nine-ball rolls into the corner pocket. born to a sharecropping family during the great depression, cornbread red?s early talent for billiards was encouraged and his passion to win made him a favorite among betting men. in a fast, thrilling, and sometimes dangerous culture, red learned the "rules of the road" from hustlers, gamblers, con-men, and champions. this is a great book that reads like a story. although not an instructional book as such, it does provide great insight into the mind of a competitor, while at the same time providing great entertainment.
$16.95
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 17 October, 2006.
