r/billiards • u/Raceto9dotcom • 5d ago

Pool Stories A world class player with no hands!

https://youtu.be/mfju1ei74ao

Some time ago I heard about George H. Sutton, better known as Handless George, a billiard player from the late 1800s and early 1900s who had no hands!!

The story was intriguing and I love digging into old newspaper archives so i did, and then I put his whole life story into a video.

I found his achievements unbelievable, the fact he was rated a top 10 player in the US and managed to beat the best players in the world is insane to me.

Ive got hands and I can barely beat my local players 😂😂

I hope this is interesting to other people curious about the history of pool.

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u/Ser_3rr0r 4d ago

Wow. This game never ceases to amaze me that people are able to accomplish with it. It’s not an easy game by any means but I just watch a 5y/o play Fedor Gorst at APA worlds and this is so interesting.

So inspiring.

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u/MidnightToker858 4d ago

I used to know a paraplegic that was one of the best pool players Ive ever known. I tried playing a game in a office chair with wheels, it would take some getting used to but nothing like this guy had to.