Buddy Hall

Cecil P. Hall, known as Buddy Hall and nicknamed the Rifleman for his accuracy, was an American professional pool player who lived from May 29, 1945, to May 22, 2025. The International Pool Tour described him as a living pool legend, and he was a consistent top player for over two decades and virtually unbeaten in money matches. He is credited with creating the clock system, a technique for choosing where to hit the cue ball using the face of a clock as a guide. He began playing at fourteen in a soda shop in his home town, obtained a false birth certificate from a local judge to get into pool rooms, and started his career at Herbie Lynn's pool room.