In this Legends of the Cue interview, longtime Billiards Digest Owner, Publisher and Editor Mike Panozzo shares his remarkable journey from Chicago sportswriter-in-the-making to one of cue sports’ most important historians and storytellers. Mike reflects on his South Side upbringing, Marquette journalism roots, mentorship under Mort Luby Jr., and more than four decades covering professional pool, billiards legends and the evolution of the sport.
Along the way, Mike offers unforgettable stories about Minnesota Fats, Mike Sigel, Buddy Hall, Willie Mosconi, Allison Fisher, Jeanette Lee, Gerda Hofstätter, The Color of Money boom, the rise of women’s professional pool, the BCA Hall of Fame, pool governance, print media, streaming and the future of cue sports.
Funny, candid, historic and deeply personal, this conversation captures the life and legacy of the man who helped pool remember itself.
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