Melinda Bailey
Dennis Hatch MELINDA BAILEY
Dennis Hatch, “The Hatchetman,” is a well-known professional pool player, but how well do we really know him? Let’s find out more how this gentleman in pool (and in life) is making his future better and why he is the man he’s become today.
Q: How did you start playing pool? A: I lived in the country up in Michigan and we used to get snowed in and my father started teaching me how to play. I was only 2 years old the first time he put a cue in my hand.
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Q: What other sports have you played? A: I have played tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and I was a 2X Silver Gloves champion boxer and national champion wrestler.
Q: What part of playing those other sports helped you to succeed at competing in pool? A: The training in boxing and wrestling is intense and you have to make sure you train if you want to win. Same