Vicki Paski
Vicki Paski (born 16 October 1955) is a pool player from the United States and member of the Women's Professional Billiard Association Hall of Fame.
| Born | 16 October 1955 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | United States |
| Nickname | Diamond Vic |
| Pool games | Eight-ball, Nine-ball, 14.1 |
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Biography
Vicki Paski was born on 16 October 1955.[1] She started playing pool whilst studying for a degree in business at Lansing Community College, when she took the course "Pocket Billiards 101." She continued to practice at the club where the course was held, called the Velvet Rail, and won her first tournament at the age of 18. Paski was one of the attendees at the inaugural meeting of the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) in 1976.[2]
Her playing career included reaching two world championship finals. She was the 1979 World Nine-ball Runner-up and 1981 World 14.1 Runner-up.[3]
Paski served as President of the WPBA, and in 1987 became the first woman pool analyst for ESPN.[4] Her playing nickname is Diamond Vic.[2]
She became a member of the Women's Professional Billiard Association Hall of Fame, for Meritorious Service, in 2005,[5] and was inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]
Achievements
Source: Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame[3]
- 1976 National Amateur Champion
- 1979 World Nine-ball Runner-up
- 1980 All-American Trick Shot Champion
- 1981 World 14.1 Runner-up
- 1982 National Nine-ball Champion
- 1982 Pool & Billiard Magazine Player of the Year
- 1982 and 1983 BCA National Eight-ball Championship Team
References
- "Vicki Paski". azbilliards.com. AZBilliards. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Greco, Rachel (28 March 2016). "A women's pool pioneer, Grand Ledge's Vicki Paski is still a pro". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Vicki Paski – 2011". lansingsportshalloffame.org. The Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Buczek, Joe (6 February 2013). "Billiard hints from the new champion". The Morning Sun. Mount Pleasant – Alma, MI – via NewsBank. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Members of the WPBA Hall of Fame". wpba.com. Women's Professional Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.