Melinda Bailey
Capelle Unplugged
Phil Capelle is a well-known billiards author for the past quarter century. Phil was instrumental in my journey to become a pool champion, so let’s discover how he can help you! And while we have his attention, we’ll explore his background, reveal his thought process, and uncover his ideas about the future of pool, and all that he has up his sleeve to help propel the game we all love.
Ready to sign books at Mueller’s booth at the SBE.
Let’s get started! Q: Where did you grow up? A: I was born November 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts, which is about 10 miles southwest of Boston. I lived in a cool old home that is actu-
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ally featured on the cover of Needham in the ‘Images of America’ series (see the cover at this link). I discovered this in 2011 when I went with my cousin to her 60th high school reunion and we sat at a table for lunch with the people who created the book. We then went on a tour of the home thanks to the
current owner, who was kind enough to show me where I spent the first two years of my life. In early 1950, my parents made a bold decision to pack up our family of five and move 3,000 miles to San Diego even though we had no family or friends there. That is where I grew up.