Cornbread Red vs. Strawberry Brooks (Part 7)

West Coast One Pocket 1992 Los Angeles.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• snooker
• pool
• billiards

[WhiteOrchard13]

My father is Cornbread Red. As you know,he passed away in 2004. My sister's and I are glad to have found this video for a keepsake.

Thanks to who ever posted it.

[youmehigh]

Your father was a great player. I used to get a chance to play him in the '70's on occasion at the Taylor Lounge in Taylor, outside of Detroit. Saw him at the Glass City in the early '90s in Toledo. The only player I know that could beat him off the 50/50 was Jerry Vaughn, a local Detroit player. I never fared that well against him, he knew how to leave you if he didn't have a shot. Sorry to hear he's gone, he had a great sense of humor off the cloth. Enjoy some of my losses, I learned a lot.

[99aksuited]

I worked with Strawberry and met Billy "Cornbread" Burge at Strawberry's tourney in March 1992. I ate lunch with Cornbread and Buddy Hall and he kept us laughing the whole time. Strawberry and Cornbread will both always be remembered. Strawberry's induction into the one pocket hall of fame will certainly be followed by Cornbread's.

[deadredneck]

i never got to meet your dad, but the guy who taught me to play, fast floyd curtis, used to play against him in mich.he spoke highly of him, and his abilty to play pool.

[DonnieSmooth]

My father is Kim Bennett. He was one of Cornbred's best friends.

[kenny3615]

@WhiteOrchard13 When dad relocated from Buffalo, he spent many hours playing Billy in the Detroit area. He would speak highly of him, and after meeting him in Kalamazoo in the early 90's, I can see why. Red and dad picked up like their games went on yesterday and the stories of this guy or that were all quite entertaining. I wish I had meet your dad, and seen his play in his prime, because even after all his health problems, he was still a hell of a player! Sadly, both gone, but not forgotten!

[geojones69]

i met cornbread at the 2nd dcc in louisville ky--he was playing tonk outside the pool area--every couple seconds he would say something funny--he was always approachable despite being a legend--what a character