Pool Players: Allison Fisher
Posted by: editor on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 03:51 PM EST

Allison Fisher Allison Fisher won her first World Snooker Championship when she was 17 years old, but her love of the game was ignited 10 years prior to that by the matches she watched o­n TV.  By the time she was13 she belonged to a league and at 15 she won her first national championship, which she gives much credit to the coaching of Frank Callen.   After dominating the snooker world for the 10 years she was a pro, she decided to move to the United States from her hometown of Peacehaven, England, in 1995 with hopes of breaking into the Women's Professional Billiards Association Pro 9-Ball Tour.  She currently lives in Charlotte, NC, and has more than realized her hopes of playing o­n the WPBA tour.  The record for the most tournament wins by any person in the sport of pool and billiards is held by Fisher, with more than 80 national titles and 11 world championships to her name, earning her the nickname "The Duchess of Doom."  In addition to her busy tournament schedule, she also operates an instruction school in Charlotte.  Ran in conjunction with fellow WPBA player Gerda "G-Force" Hofstatter, the school is held o­n weekends to accommodate the work schedules of those who wish to attend. Fisher's sponsorships and endorsements with Cuetech Cues and the American Poolplayers' Association may make her o­ne of the most recognized faces in the sport, but it is her unerring sportsmanship that makes her o­ne of today's most popular and well-respected players.  The WPBA's number o­ne ranked player's recent accomplishments include first place at the 2004 Midwest Classic, second place at the BCA Open 9-Ball Championships in Las Vegas, first place at the San Diego Classic, and first place at the Delta Classic.   Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news in the sport of billiards and pool.