New York Blackie

His good friend Jimmy Ried Jimmy Ried sayed this about him: "Blackie addressed the balls, kept his head down and pocketed balls as good as anyone on earth, on any table...Later, Jimmy." Jimmy also told us that he didn't know he could read unless it was a dog racing program. Blackie loved to gamble.
Jimmy, We Thank You For Your Interest and Support! Wayne and Terry


New York Blackie at Gunn cue shop
This picture is of Blackie burying me playing one pocket at the shop around 2002. Blackie stayed here for about 4 years.
New York Blackie hustling some grouper in the gulf
Blackie loved to fish and eating them even more.

Some of his Bar-B-Que day's pictures below. Jhonson City 1962 and with Budddy in 1988, Akron Ohio

Jansco's daughter gave me this picture taken of me at Johnston City Buddy Hall and New York Blackie at the Akron Ohio tournament in 1988
A Legend, New York Blackie
Truly One-of-a-Kind!

Blackie has truly played all of the greats and won many more times than he lost. Playing snooker he was unbelievably good. When it came to nineball he took all comer's. As he puts it, when talking to me, I BAR-B-QUED them. Blackie was full of stories of his road travels. The one about Fatie, being told not to come back to eat at one of those all you can eat places, to Red and him on the road back during a time before most of us weren't born yet,is featured for one.

As long as there is someone to remember you are still alive. Blackie will always be remembered by many, the world over.

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