Dick Lane

Dick Lane is a professional pocket billiards (pool) player from Dallas, Texas. In 1977 he reached the final of the BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship but lost to Tom Jennings despite leading 196-42 and being only four balls away from the championship. Texas Monthly published an extensive profile that nicknamed him the Shootist and described him as one of the greatest pool players in Texas, a two-time Southwest Player of the Year who won many tournaments and has a run of 324 consecutive balls in straight pool and nine straight racks in nine-ball. His titles include the 1989 Huebler Cup Open 9-Ball and the 1990 Willard's Spring Classic and Houston Open 9-Ball.