Billy Incardona - Part 6 (Legends Never Die)
In this sixth and final chapter of our deep dive into the remarkable life of Billy Incardona, we bring to a close the journey of one of pool’s most colorful and respected figures—a man whose sharp mind, storytelling charm, and love for the game have made him a true legend of the cue.
Billy reflects on his lifelong relationship with the sport, from creating his instructional video Common Sense One Pocket to helping shape the design of Diamond Billiard tables. He shares vivid memories of epic road matches, including the now-legendary “Chasing Incardona” story with Ronnie Wiseman, a tale of rivalry, endurance, and the chess-like strategy of nine-ball at its highest level.
As the conversation turns personal, Billy opens his heart about family—his late son, his accomplished daughter, and the grandson who now carries the family name forward. His words reveal a man who has known triumph and heartbreak, fame and humility, and who finds deep meaning in love, legacy, and the memories that endure.
Looking back, Billy admits that if he knew at twenty what he knows now, he might have chosen a quieter life—but his passion for the game, the people, and the journey itself shines through. He shares what he’d do differently, the one moment he’d relive, and how he hopes to be remembered: as someone who loved the game and the players who brought it to life.
Filled with laughter, candor, and nostalgia, this heartfelt finale reminds us why legends like Billy Incardona never truly fade—they live on through the stories, the friendships, and the timeless beauty of the game.
“Legends never die,” Billy says—and after hearing his, you’ll believe it.
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"Legends of the Cue" is a pool history podcast featuring interviews with Pool Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around pocket billiards. We also plan to highlight memorable pool brands, events and venues. Focusing on the positive aspects of the sport, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by WPA and BCA Hall of Fame member Allison Fisher, Mosconi Cup player and captain Mark Wilson, our podcast focuses on telling the life stories of pool's greatest, in their voices. Join Allison, Mark and Mike Gonzalez for “Legends of the Cue.”
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Billy “Pittsburgh Billy” Incardona is one of pocket billiards’ rare, enduring hybrids: a feared action player with a surgeon’s understanding of one-pocket, a nine-ball force from the era when road men wrote their own rules, and, later, the unmistakable broadcast voice who helped teach the modern world how champions actually think. Born December 2, 1943, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Incardona’s story is inseparable from the gritty romance of American poolrooms, places where talent mattered, nerve mattered more, and reputation was currency you guarded as carefully as the cash in your pocket.
On our Legends of the Cue six-part series, Billy takes listeners back to the origin point: a kid’s fascination that becomes an obsession, and then becomes a life. He describes those early days in Pittsburgh, learning at places like the YMCA, soaking up patterns and angles, and quickly discovering that pool wasn’t only a game of balls and pockets, but a game of people: who’s watching, who’s talking, who’s under pressure, and who’s pretending not to be. That “people-reading” skill becomes one of his defining traits. Billy wasn’t just learning how to run racks, he was learning how to "match up", how to hide speed, and how to control the emotional temperature of a room.
Pittsburgh in those years was fertile soil for that kind of education. The city produced tough players and sharp minds, and Billy grew up in an environment where pool culture was both competitive and intensely social, where you could learn a world-class lesson simply by keeping your mou…Read More