Researching Grady Mathews
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11060 people with the Mathews surname? In that year Mathews was ranked number 371 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Grady means "noble, illustrious" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Grady Mathews on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Grady Mathews and the Mathews Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3421 people with the Mathews surname in the UK? Mathews is now ranked number 1646 for popularity in the UK. |
Mathews Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Grady Mathews
Grady Mathews
Grady Mathews (January 3, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas – April 18, 2012), also known as "The Professor", was an American pool player and was the first inductee into the One-Pocket Hall of Fame, in 2004.
Mathews promoted pool throughout his career, particularly the game of one-pocket. He was the creator of the Legends of One-Pocket tournament series and promoter of many other tournaments. In addition to success at the table, he has been a technical advisor to movie producers, a regular commentator on pool matches taped by Accu-Stats Video Productions, a producer of billiard instructional video tapes, and a pool journalist and author. He was also a notable instructor and coach.
He lived in Columbia, South Carolina and managed his pool room, Grady's Billiards. He is survived by two children, Marie and Grady IV. Marie lives in Tampa with her children, and is pursuing a doctoral degree. His son Grady IV is finishing his PhD in Engineering at the University of South Carolina. Mathews continued to compete professionally, as well as putting on exhibitions, pool clinics, and private lessons throughout the United States until he was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. He died April 18, 2012.
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