Biografia michael massey

BIBIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL "MIKE" MASSEY
(BORN APRIL 9, 1947)

Is an American professional pocket billiards (pool) player, best known as a trick shot artist since the late 1970s, and has givensubstantial visibility to the sport by traveling the globe to perform exhibitions and compete in a variety of disciplines. He has won professional national and international tournaments in trick shotcompetition, nine-ball, eight-ball, straight pool (14.1 continuous), and one-pocket, but has been even more influential in the sport as an accomplished instructor, consultant and fund raiser.
From 1989 to1991 he served as a contributing editor for The Snap Magazine. Massey has been nicknamed "Tennesee Tarzan", but lives in Park City, Utah.
Massey was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America'sHall of Fame on April 7, 2005. For 2007, he was ranked #8 in Pool & Billiard Magazine's "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll.

Titles and achievements:
* 2007 Pool & Billiard MagazineFans' Top 20 Favorite Players, #8
* 2005 induction into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame
* 2004 Trick Shot Magic Champion
* 2003 Trick Shot Magic Champion
* 2003 WorldArtistic Pool Champion
* 2002 World Artistic Pool Champion
* 2002 BCA North American Artistic Pool Champion
* 2001 Trick Shot Magic Champion
* 2000 World Artistic Pool Champion
* 2000BCA North American Artistic Pool Champion
* 2000 World Artistic Pool Champion
* 2000 Trick Shot Magic Champion
* 1996 Snooker World Trick Shot Champion
* 1992 Snooker World Trick ShotChampion
* 1997 Senior Nine-ball Masters Champion
* 1996 winning team member in the Mosconi Cup, Team USA
* 1996 Dutch National Eight-ball Champion
* 1996 Hall of Fame Eight-ballChampion
* High runs of 9 racks of nine-ball in tournament play, and 13 racks in challenge match play
* High run of 224 balls in straight pool
* 11,230 balls pocketed in marathon shooting (24...