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Taking a Cue From Pool, Kids Rack-up Success
There has been so much interest in the school program that Davis and Mahoney are collaborating on a physical education curriculum guide.
Stephen D. Ducoff, executive director of the BCA in Colorado Springs, Colo., believes the curriculum shows promise. "The BCA developed the education committee initiative a few months ago with the goal ofgrowing the sport nationwide," he says. "We applaud the dedicated volunteers on this committee and are pleased with its progress to date. Young people are the pool players of the future – stressing the educational attributes of the game will allow us to partner with schools around the country."
According to Byrne, the game of pool is at least 500 years old, with only chess having been in continuous play longer. Mozart engaged in billiard sports. Mark Twain was an avid player, and William Shakespeare featured billiards in Anthony and Cleopatra