Grady Mathews
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Grady Mathews (born January 3, 1943), also known as "The Professor," is an American pool player who is as well-known for his after-hours play as his tournament success. He is also revered for his contributions to pocket billiards through his promotions and lessons.
Mathews took up pool in the late 1950s while living in California. He took his game on the road in the 1960s and graduated to become a top player in straight pool, nine-ball, one-pocket, and bank pool. Over the next 35 years, Mathews captured several major titles in those four forms of the game, although he is best known for his successes in one pocket. He was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004.
Grady Mathews has worked tirelessly throughout his career to promote pocket billiards, particularly the game of one-pocket. He is the creator of the Legends of One-Pocket series, and has given fans of the game many other tournaments as well. Mathews is also well-known for his work as a commentator on countless matches recorded by Accu-Stats Video Productions, and has produced many of his own instructional videos as well. He also currently writes a monthly instruction column for Inside Pool Magazine.
[edit] Career titles
- 1983 Red's Open One-Pocket
- 1984 World One-Pocket
- 1984 River City One-Pocket
- 1984 Busch Open 9-Ball
- 1985 Red's Open One-Pocket
- 1995 Legends of One-Pocket (Olathe, Kansas)
