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Billiards legend Jeanette Lee aka The Black Widow has terminal cancer
Posted on 2/18/21 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 2/18/21 at 8:35 pm
If you watched ESPN2 in the 90s you saw her kicking arse and taking names.
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Jeanette Lee, a former billiards No. 1 player known as "The Black Widow," was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer, she said on Wednesday.
Lee, 49, helped popularize pool in the 1990s while competing on ESPN's broadcasts of the Women's Professional Billiard Association circuit. She's a World Games gold medalist as well as WPBA, BCA and Asian Hall of Fame inductee.
Lee, a Brooklyn native of Korean heritage, became one of the biggest stars in pool during the 1990s when ESPN gave airtime to women's tournaments.
She started her career in 1989 and turned professional in 1991, earning the Women's Professional Billiard Associations player of the year honor in 1994. In 1998 she was named the WPBA Sportsperson of the Year.
She became the No. 1 ranked player in the world and earned more than 30 national and international titles. Her success continued into the 2000s, but in 2010 she had to step away because of scoliosis.
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Posted on 2/18/21 at 8:42 pm to Dr RC
Terrible. Used to play this a lot as a kid at a friend's house.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 8:42 pm to Dr RC
Very sad to hear that. I’ve played and followed pool my whole life she’s one of the all time greats. She is beautiful to look at and plays with such grace. Not many women beat this form of cancer I’m hoping she’s one of the few.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 8:44 pm to Dr RC
One of my childhood memories was watching her play pool with my dad on ESPN.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:40 pm to Dr RC
Damn. Used to love watching her kick arse. So young.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:51 pm to AUCE05
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Damn. Used to love watching her kick arse. So young.
There was another short haired blonde chick that was good. Always looked serious. I had a thing for her.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:57 pm to PeteRose
Allison Fisher?
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:59 pm to Dr RC
Damn spent many a late night watching her play pool back in the day. sad
Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:38 pm to Dr RC
Damn. Used to watch her a lot
I miss the billiard days on ESPN
I miss the billiard days on ESPN
Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:58 pm to Dr RC
Jeanette Lee vs. Allison Fisher was an awesome matchup in 90’s pool. Although in the women’s tournaments Karen Corr would show up every once in a while and frick everything up.
I wish ESPN2 would go back to broadcasting random sports like pool instead of being a talk show and ESPN pundit replay channel. Although, with a template rack pros are pretty close to automatic in 9-ball now.
I wish ESPN2 would go back to broadcasting random sports like pool instead of being a talk show and ESPN pundit replay channel. Although, with a template rack pros are pretty close to automatic in 9-ball now.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 11:06 pm to Dr RC
49 is young. frick cancer. shite.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 11:25 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:49 am to 805tiger
Same here. My dad and I used to play a lot of pool together. When we were done, we'd turn on ESPN2 and watch her take her opponent to school. I was always amazed how talented she was. We were in awe of all the trick shots she and all the other pros could pull off that we couldn't.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 12:52 am to BRIllini07
quote:probably because they’re pros
Although, with a template rack pros are pretty close to automatic in 9-ball now.
I want to see celebrities playing pool if they ever put it on tv again, maybe a pool pro-NFL pro-am
This post was edited on 2/19/21 at 12:55 am
Posted on 2/19/21 at 1:17 am to 805tiger
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One of my childhood memories was watching her play pool with my dad on ESPN.
For you young'uns, this wasn't odd at all. Once upon a time, if you happened upon a broadcast with her playing, you stopped and watched.
Yeah, she was hot, but she was damn good, too. Sad news.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 6:28 am to 805tiger
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One of my childhood memories was watching her play pool with my dad on ESPN.
First I thought you meant that you remember watching your dad play Jeanette Lee in ESPN2, which would be really cool. Then comments later changed my thought to memories of you and your dad watching Jeanette Lee play pool on ESPN2, which is also cool.
First one would have been a lot cooler though.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 6:43 am to Dr RC
I can't believe she's only 49. So she was in her mid 20's during those ESPN2 years? Wow.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 7:14 am to lsuman25
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Allison Fisher?
That’s her.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 7:24 am to PeteRose
I have a really good friend that would play her all the time. I actually met Johnny archer with him.
Posted on 2/19/21 at 7:35 am to Dr RC
Damn terrible, she's a beautiful woman on top of being one of the best ever
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