DANNY DILIBERTO
Billiard Legend
Danny started his professional
billiard
career in
1963
at the U.S.Masters in
Rochester, New York
Chronological
History of Billiard Accomplishments
1960-1961
Straight Pool
City Championship
Buffalo, New York
1962
Straight Pool
New York State Championship
Syracuse, New York
1963
Straight Pool
U. S. Masters
Rochester, New York
1967
Straight Pool
Defeated World Champion Joe Balsis
1,000 point match
1,000-803
Miami, Florida
1968
2nd Place B.C.A. - U.S. Open Straight Pool Tournament
Lansing, Michigan
1969
1st Place - U.S. Masters Straight Pool Tournament
Arlington, Virginia
1971
Straight Pool
High Run - 149 unfinished
B.C.A. - U. S. Open
Las Vegas, Nevada
1972
2nd Place - B.C.A. - U.S. Open Straight Pool Tournament
Chicago, Illinois
1972
Straight Pool
1st Place - Tournament of Champions
Johnston City, Illinois
1972
World All Around Champion
Johnston City, Illinois
1973
2nd Place - Orange State Nine Ball Tournament
Tampa, Florida
1981
1st Place - B.C.A. National Eight Ball Tournament
Las Vegas, Nevada
1982
2nd Place - World Straight Pool Tournament
New York, New York
1982
1st Place - Busch Southern Nine Ball Classic
Melborne, Florida
1983
1st Place - World One Pocket Tournament
Tampa, Florida
1984
1st Place - Classic Cup Nine Ball Tournament
Chicago, Illinois
1985
1st Place - Eastern States Straight Pool Tournament
New Haven, Connecticut
1985
1st Place - World Mixed Couples Nine Ball Tournament
Aspen, Colorado
1989
1st Place - Western States Nine Ball Tournament
Mesa, Arizona
1996
1st Place - Senior Tour Nine Ball Tournament
Arlington, Virginia
1997
1st Place - French Open Nine Ball Tournament
Paris, France
1998
1st Place - French National Nine Ball Tournament
Dejon, France
1997
Ranked #1 Senior in the world
ALSO
Winner of 30 city and state titles
Winner of major titles for four decades
1991
Most Creative Player and Most Knowledgeable
Billiard Digest
1998
Instructed French National Pocket Billiard Team (Dijon, France)
to high finish
in the European Championships in England
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
1981
Bowled 300 game and ran 308 balls in straight pool
on the same day
The 10 most
common pool MISTAKES
Bridge: Too
loose bridge hand, must be firm
Warm up strokes:
Not enough warm upstrokes before striking cue ball, these strokes
create
looseness and final alignment
Follow thru:
Jumping up before follow thru is completed
Level stroke:
Butt of the cue too high during entire stroke
Playing safe:
Never shoot a tough shot without a chance of reward -if position
and shot are tough play safe
Mental: Being
intimidated by importance of match or opponent ,Play the balls
Hitting cue
:Getting position for the next ball is determined by angle you have on
object ball and striking the cue high, low or center
Cue tip: Not
roughing up tip often enough, will prevent miscues
Chalk:
Forgetting
to chalk up frequently
Practice:
Practice
these tips every time you play Pool!
By Danny DiLiberto
For further information
or
Lessons
(South Florida)
E-mail
danny@dannydiliberto.com
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