Mizerak, Steve

Mizerak, Steve
▪ 2007
“The Miz” 
      American billiards player (b. Oct. 12, 1944, Perth Amboy, N.J.—d. May 29, 2006, West Palm Beach, Fla.), was considered one of the all-time billiards greats, capturing four consecutive U.S. Open 14.1 championship titles (1970–73) as well as winning more than 100 other tournaments. Mizerak was best remembered for his trick shots in Miller Lite beer advertisements and for his film appearances as Duke, Eddie's first opponent in The Color of Money (1986), and as himself in The Baltimore Bullet (1980). That same year he was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame.

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