ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As a youngster, Robert “Cotton” LeBlanc was introduced to the sport of billiards at a local bowling alley that owned one pool table in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 12 years old. A quick learner, he became skilled at the game and mastered it under the guidance of top billiards professionals in the state.  After finishing school, he began traveling the billiards circuit across the country. During that time, he learned new strategies and techniques from accomplished players like Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall, Wade “Boom-Boom” Crane, and Ronnie Allen. He soon earned the recognition and respect of the top pool players in the country by winning local, regional and statewide competitions.

 “I first played Robert over 25 years ago and not only was he a great player, but always stayed in the “Fastlane” of the World of Pool. His stories will provide you insight to some of the things that no one else can talk about. I highly recommend Robert’s book to those curious about the “mysterious side” of pool.”

CJ Wiley ESPN WORLD CHAMPION

“Robert has been a great friend of ours for many years, he would have won many titles throughout the years if he would have focused on tournaments instead of gambling on the road! He is a kind and generous person—and an animal lover!”

Mike Massey, Nine-time World Trick-Shot Champion

Take the journey with Cotton as he bounces along the back roads of a life from Poolhalls to Barrooms, from Broads to Booze to Bar fights. Teenage prodigy pool player from Memphis, Tennessee in full body-cast for a year due to a near-death accident, he shares stories of machine guns, “drop-dead gorgeous women,” size 23 shoes, marriage to a stripper in Tijuana at 16, stacks of money and diamonds, pistol-whippings, and being falsely imprisoned…all that and lots more is inside “Confessions of a Pool Hustler.”

Lots of crazy, fun, entertaining, and DANGEROUS stories from the road!