Steve Mizerak

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Steve Mizerak (born October 12, 1944 , in Perth Amboy , New Jersey , USA ; † May 29, 2006 ), nicknamed The Miz , was a professional pool player who was among the world's best in pool in the 1970s and 1980s.

Mizerak began to learn to play billiards under the supervision of his father, who was " New Jersey State Champion" for several years . At 13, Steve Mizerak won his hometown Perth Amboy City Championship and turned pro. However, some time later, he doubted that he would be able to make a living from billiards and decided to go to college. He completed a teaching degree and taught for 13 years.

He could achieve his greatest successes in the pool disciplines 9-ball and 14 and 1 endlessly ; around 1978 through a success at the traditional US Open in 9-ball . He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Billiard Congress of America in 1980. At 36, he was the youngest player ever to receive this honor. In 1980 he had a guest appearance in the film The Man from Baltimore by Robert Ellis Miller . In 1986 he had a guest appearance in the film The Color of Money by Martin Scorsese .

He died on May 29, 2006 at the age of 61, leaving behind a wife, two sons and two grandchildren.

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  • 1970 Star Dust Open, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 1970 US Open 14.1 Pocket Billiards Championship (d. Luther Lassiter)
  • 1971 US Open 14.1 Pocket Billiards Championship (d. Joe Balsis)
  • 1972 US Open 14.1 Pocket Billiards Championship (d. Danny DeLiberto)
  • 1973 US Open 14.1 Pocket Billiards Championship (d. Luther Lassiter)
  • 1974 US Master's, Arlington, Virginia
  • 1976 US Master's, Arlington, Virginia
  • 1976 World Open, Asbury Park, New Jersey
  • 1977 World Series of Pool Asbury Park, New Jersey
  • 1978 World Open, New York City, New York
  • 1978 US Open (9-Ball) Championship
  • 1978 Trick and Tough Shot Championship, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 1980 Breaker Pool 14.1 Challenge Cup, England
  • 1982 PPPA World Pocket Billiard Championship (14.1)
  • 1983 PPPA World Pocket Billiard Championship (14.1)
  • 1988 PBA US Open 14.1
  • 1997 Grand Casino Biloxi Classic

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Legendary pool player Steve, The Miz 'Mizerak this" , USA Today , May 30 of 2006.
  2. ↑ Pool's Biggest Showoff ( February 10, 2010 memento on the Internet Archive ), Billard Digest , July 2006.
personal data
SURNAME Mizerak, Steve
ALTERNATIVE NAMES The Miz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pool player
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Perth Amboy
DATE OF DEATH May 29, 2006