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'''Tony Ellin''' (July 19, 1965<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://digital.turn-page.com/issue/12762/73|journal=Pool & Billiard Magazine|title=Cool Pool Calendar|page=74|volume=28|issue=27|month=July|year=2010|location=Bloomingdale, Ill.|publisher=Sports Publications|oclc=21193717}}</ref> – June 14, 2000<ref name="Aiken">{{Cite news|url=http://newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=103888123|format=fee required|title=Obituaries: Tony Ellin, Pro Pool Player|work=Aiken Standard|agency=Associated Press|location=Aiken, S.C|date=June 15, 2000|page=4}}</ref>) was a top ranked [[United States|American]] professional [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] player nicknamed "'''Hurricane'''," who specialized in the game of [[nine-ball]].<ref name="Courier">{{Cite news|url=http://archives.postandcourier.com/archive/arch94/1294/arc122695425.shtml|first=Wood|last=Marchant|title=Ellin Shines on Billiards Tour|work=The Post and Courier|location=Charleston, S.C.|date=December 26, 1994}}</ref> Born in [[New Jersey]], Ellin made his home in [[Ladson, South Carolina]], near [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], and was a touring professional player in the 1990s.<ref name="Aiken" /> He was killed on June 14, 2000, at age |
'''Tony Ellin''' (July 19, 1965<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://digital.turn-page.com/issue/12762/73|journal=Pool & Billiard Magazine|title=Cool Pool Calendar|page=74|volume=28|issue=27|month=July|year=2010|location=Bloomingdale, Ill.|publisher=Sports Publications|oclc=21193717}}</ref> – June 14, 2000<ref name="Aiken">{{Cite news|url=http://newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=103888123|format=fee required|title=Obituaries: Tony Ellin, Pro Pool Player|work=Aiken Standard|agency=Associated Press|location=Aiken, S.C|date=June 15, 2000|page=4}}</ref>) was a top ranked [[United States|American]] professional [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] player nicknamed "'''Hurricane'''," who specialized in the game of [[nine-ball]].<ref name="Courier">{{Cite news|url=http://archives.postandcourier.com/archive/arch94/1294/arc122695425.shtml|first=Wood|last=Marchant|title=Ellin Shines on Billiards Tour|work=The Post and Courier|location=Charleston, S.C.|date=December 26, 1994}}</ref> Born in [[New Jersey]], Ellin made his home in [[Ladson, South Carolina]], near [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], and was a touring professional player in the 1990s.<ref name="Aiken" /> He was killed on June 14, 2000, at age 34, when his 1999 [[Cadillac]] collided with a locomotive less than a block from his home.<ref name="Aiken" /> Ellin was alone in his car when the accident occurred. Lt. Mike Benton, a Charleston County sheriff, said Ellin was "apparently trying to beat the train to the crossing."<ref name="Aiken" /> Ellin had played in the Sand Regency Open just days before his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2000.php?eventnum=116|title=Sands Reno Open June 6-11, 2000|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5rSGg6sZa|archivedate=July 23, 2010|publisher=AzBilliards.com|accessdate=July 23, 2010}}</ref> He was survived by wife, Shelby and daughter, Ashley Annette, just 3 years old at the time of his death.<ref name="Harris">{{cite web|url=http://www.tedharris.com/articles_36_memorial.htm|title=Tony Ellin Memorial|last=Harris|first=Ted|date=June 15, 2000|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5rSCu1pad|archivedate=July 23, 2010|accessdate=July 23, 2010}}</ref> Later that year a Tony Ellin memorial tournament was held at Brass Tap and Billiards in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], with receipts to benefit the Ashley Ellin Scholarship Fund, which was formed to benefit Ellin's daughter after his untimely death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QPvlJ0Xo4lYJ:www.usashopper.com/search/search.cgi%3Fbz%3D114%26s%3D%2B%26category%3Dcatx3dx%253DSports%26match%3Dand%26ul%3Deither%26pagenum%3D29+%22tony+ellin%22&cd=83&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a|format=Google cache|title=9) Tony Ellin Memorial Tournament Brass Tap and Billiards, Raleigh NC|publisher=USWW|accessdate=July 23, 2010}}</ref> |
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Ellin was well known for his powerhouse {{Cuegloss|Break shot|break shot}} and, according to Ellin, that earned him his nickname: "My strength is my break. The guys on tour call me "Hurricane Tony" after Hugo, because of the powerful breaks I have."<ref name="Courier" /> A competitor stated in a 1998 interview that "Tony has one of the best breaks in the world... he's got so much power it just explodes the balls."<ref name="Ocala">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VkIVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5215,1432191|title=Rack 'em Up: Pool Pros Flock to Local Open Tournament|work=Ocala Star-Banner|last-=Rizzo|first=Marian|date=January 4, 1998|location=Ocala, Fl.|page=1B}}</ref> At the tournament at which the interview, Ellin pocketed six balls on the break at the beginning of one game, proving the point.<ref name="Ocala" /> |
Ellin was well known for his powerhouse {{Cuegloss|Break shot|break shot}} and, according to Ellin, that earned him his nickname: "My strength is my break. The guys on tour call me "Hurricane Tony" after Hugo, because of the powerful breaks I have."<ref name="Courier" /> A competitor stated in a 1998 interview that "Tony has one of the best breaks in the world... he's got so much power it just explodes the balls."<ref name="Ocala">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VkIVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KQgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5215,1432191|title=Rack 'em Up: Pool Pros Flock to Local Open Tournament|work=Ocala Star-Banner|last-=Rizzo|first=Marian|date=January 4, 1998|location=Ocala, Fl.|page=1B}}</ref> At the tournament at which the interview, Ellin pocketed six balls on the break at the beginning of one game, proving the point.<ref name="Ocala" /> |
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By 1994 Ellin was ranked third on the PBT and had won the 1994 Sand Regency XIX tournament in Reno, Nev., and the Joblin Open, in New Bedford, Mass. He placed second in the Bay State Shootout in Worchester, and the Dallas Open, and had come in third in the U.S. Open, just shy of his performance the year prior.<ref name="Courier" /> |
By 1994 Ellin was ranked third on the PBT and had won the 1994 Sand Regency XIX tournament in Reno, Nev., and the Joblin Open, in New Bedford, Mass. He placed second in the Bay State Shootout in Worchester, and the Dallas Open, and had come in third in the U.S. Open, just shy of his performance the year prior.<ref name="Courier" /> |
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He had many third place finishes as well, including at the Sands Regency XXII, at the Legends of 9-Ball in June, 1996, at the Sands Regency XXV in 1997, and at Chalker’s San Francisco 9-Ball Classic in June, 1995.<ref name="Harris" /> |
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He was ranked 21st on the Camel Pro Billiard Series as of 1999 and 51st the year of his death.<ref name="Aiken" /> |
He was ranked 21st on the Camel Pro Billiard Series as of 1999 and 51st the year of his death.<ref name="Aiken" /> |
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"Hurricane" Tony Ellin | |
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| Born | July 19, 1965 |
| Died | June 14, 2000 (aged 34) |
Tony Ellin (July 19, 1965[1] – June 14, 2000[2]) was a top ranked American professional pool player nicknamed "Hurricane," who specialized in the game of nine-ball.[3] Born in New Jersey, Ellin made his home in Ladson, South Carolina, near Charleston, and was a touring professional player in the 1990s.[2] He was killed on June 14, 2000, at age 34, when his 1999 Cadillac collided with a locomotive less than a block from his home.[2] Ellin was alone in his car when the accident occurred. Lt. Mike Benton, a Charleston County sheriff, said Ellin was "apparently trying to beat the train to the crossing."[2] Ellin had played in the Sand Regency Open just days before his death.[4] He was survived by wife, Shelby and daughter, Ashley Annette, just 3 years old at the time of his death.[5] Later that year a Tony Ellin memorial tournament was held at Brass Tap and Billiards in Raleigh, North Carolina, with receipts to benefit the Ashley Ellin Scholarship Fund, which was formed to benefit Ellin's daughter after his untimely death.[6]
Ellin was well known for his powerhouse break shot and, according to Ellin, that earned him his nickname: "My strength is my break. The guys on tour call me "Hurricane Tony" after Hugo, because of the powerful breaks I have."[3] A competitor stated in a 1998 interview that "Tony has one of the best breaks in the world... he's got so much power it just explodes the balls."[7] At the tournament at which the interview, Ellin pocketed six balls on the break at the beginning of one game, proving the point.[7]
When asked what the secret was to aiming, Ellin responded: "I would say that aim is basically trial and error and instinct, using your judgment. I may look at the path from the pocket through the object ball, but I hardly do that anymore. You develop an instinct for aiming from playing all the time".[8]
Rankings and wins
Ellin was the U.S.'s Professional Billiard Tour's (PBT) 4th ranked player as of 1993, and had made several appearances on ESPN in climbing to that spot.[9] That year Ellin came in second at the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, losing to Earl "the Pearl" Strickland in the final.[10]
By 1994 Ellin was ranked third on the PBT and had won the 1994 Sand Regency XIX tournament in Reno, Nev., and the Joblin Open, in New Bedford, Mass. He placed second in the Bay State Shootout in Worchester, and the Dallas Open, and had come in third in the U.S. Open, just shy of his performance the year prior.[3]
He had many third place finishes as well, including at the Sands Regency XXII, at the Legends of 9-Ball in June, 1996, at the Sands Regency XXV in 1997, and at Chalker’s San Francisco 9-Ball Classic in June, 1995.[5]
He was ranked 21st on the Camel Pro Billiard Series as of 1999 and 51st the year of his death.[2]
References
- ^ "Cool Pool Calendar". Pool & Billiard Magazine. 28 (27). Bloomingdale, Ill.: Sports Publications: 74. 2010. OCLC 21193717.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e "Obituaries: Tony Ellin, Pro Pool Player" (fee required). Aiken Standard. Aiken, S.C. Associated Press. June 15, 2000. p. 4.
- ^ a b c Marchant, Wood (December 26, 1994). "Ellin Shines on Billiards Tour". The Post and Courier. Charleston, S.C.
- ^ "Sands Reno Open June 6-11, 2000". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Harris, Ted (June 15, 2000). "Tony Ellin Memorial". Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ "9) Tony Ellin Memorial Tournament Brass Tap and Billiards, Raleigh NC" (Google cache). USWW. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ a b "Rack 'em Up: Pool Pros Flock to Local Open Tournament". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, Fl. January 4, 1998. p. 1B.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Unknown parameter|last-=ignored (help) - ^ Stauch, Shari J. (1995). "Aiming -- Secret of the Pros? Or Just Basic Instinct...: Dozens of Top Pros Give Up Their Aiming Secrets" (PDF). Pool & Billiard Magazine. Bloomingdale, Ill.: Sports Publications: 120. OCLC 21193717.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Billiard tournament is for upstart pros". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Spartanburg, S.C. December 19, 1993.
- ^ "Bad Break for Pinoys". Manila Standard. Manila. September 23, 1993. p. 26.