Melinda Bailey
Dan Louie
Dan Louie is a well-known, high ranking pool player from the NW, with many titles under his belt from the last 45 years. Besides being a brilliant pool player, he has also made his mark off the table being known as one of the most kind and genuine pool players in the game today. I cannot WAIT for you to find out more about Dan Louie!
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his interview is a little different than the others I have done. Dan Louie is not only gracious and kind, he’s also very humble. As the interviewee, I did some research, investigation, and found out very interesting things about his pool history dating back to the late 70s. I therefore tell the stories with my questions, instead of him sharing them, because he is so humble.
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I asked two friends of his for a quote about him for this interview. And without prodding, they prove the very thing I am trying to say in the intro about Dan: Jeffrey Jimenez said: He is somewhat shy and very private about personal matters and I’m lucky he has let me in...only really a few of
us really know him. I was introduced to Danny decades ago and was advised to try to ‘be like him,’ so I have always strived for that. He is humble and professional in every way at all levels! Very kind and helpful with others. It’s been super fun being a close friend and traveling with him all over, seeing him interact with fans and friends, and making an impression on them all, like he has with me!