"BUDDY" HALL, nicknamed "The Rifleman" for his straight shooting, was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2000.

Born in 1945 in Metropolis, IL, Buddy first garnered notice when he attended the Hustler's Jamboree in Johnson City and there defeated Wimpy Lassiter and Jersey Red Breit. His career has seen him, thus far, capture more than 50 professional titles, including the Caesar's Tahoe 9-Ball Championship (1982 & '84); the International 9-Ball Classic ('91); the Challenge of Champions ('92); and the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship ('91 & '98). Hall has also won three of the ten richest top prizes in pool, and many consider him to be one of the most fundamentally solid 9-Ball players of all time. He has been selected as Player of the Year in 1982, 1991, and 1998, and Senior Tour Player of the Year in 1998. Rags to Rifleman, a biography of his life and career, was published in 1993.

Long recognized as one of the finest player/instructors in the business, AZBilliards now presents his series of instruction: "Perfect Pool".

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