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Captain Mingaud, the inventor of the leather cue tip, was imprisoned for political reasons during the French
Revolution. With the help of a fellow prisoner, he was able to have a billiard table installed in his cell. It was
during his incarceration that be became obsessed with the game, that he devised and perfected his invention.
His obsession became so intense, that at the end of his prison term, he actually asked for a longer sentence so
that he could complete his study of the game.
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8-Ball News & Views
· MARCH 2010