Shane Van Boening

Shane Van Boening is an American professional pool player from Rapid City, South Dakota, born on July 14, 1983, and considered one of the best players of all time. He has won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, the U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship on five occasions and more than a hundred other professional titles. He comes from a pool family: his grandfather was a trick-shot artist, his grandmother a VNEA national champion, and his mother a BCA national champion. He has a hearing impairment and uses a hearing aid, which does not affect his play, and he has been praised for his conduct during matches and for avoiding alcohol. He is the house pro and co-owner of Lucky Billiards in Sioux Falls.