Keith McCready
Keith McCready (born April 9, 1957) is an American professional pool player. He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois. His nickname is Earthquake.[1][2][3][4]
Professional career
He spent much of the 1970s and 1980s traveling throughout the United States as a tournament competitor and hustler. McCready started competing professionally when he was 21 in his homestate of California. Although he was losing, McCready played straight through nine racks of balls in nine-ball in the finals. He didn't miss any shots. He defeated Larry Hubbart, 11-6, to win the Sacramento Open Nine-ball Tournament.[5]
On St. Patrick's Day in 1984, McCready won the Clyde Childress Memorial Nine-ball Tournament at The Maverick Club in Richmond, Kentucky against many famous players.[6]
In movies
In 1986, McCready starred as the character Grady Seasons,[7] with Paul Newman and Tom Cruise in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning film The Color of Money,[8][9]
Keith McCready Media
Side-arm stroke of Keith McCready
Keith McCready first place and Allen Hopkins second place at the Joss Northeast Nine-Ball Tour tournament in 2004.
McCready at the Super Billiards Expo at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 2004.
Poster with McCready's face at 2005 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour in Albany, New York.
McCready with Josh Dickerson
References
- ↑ "Earthquake Repeats in Sterling, VA" Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machinewww.azbilliards.com [Retrieved 7 April 2011]
- ↑ "Pearl vs. Earthquake in Classic Joss Finals" Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machinewww.azbilliards.com [Retrieved 7 April 2011],
- ↑ "Wilkie Quiets Earthquake in Rockville" Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machinewww.azbilliards.com [Retrieved 7 April 2011]
- ↑ "Earthquake Rocks US Open" Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machinewww.azbilliards.com [Retrieved 7 April 2011]
- ↑ Venzke, Bruce. "Pot Shots," The National Billiard News," June 1980, p.17. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ↑ "Mind Games," InsidePOOL Magazine, December 2005.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database Inc. (1990-2007). Keith McCready, at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 13, 2007.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database Inc. (1990-2007). The Color of Money at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 13, 2007.
- ↑ "Critic's Pick", The New York Times, October 1986.