JR CalvertPublisherJR Calvert started playing pool at the age of 15.  With hard work and practice, he quickly honed his game, rising to the top of the local ranks in Pittsburgh, PA, almost overnight.  Then, as fast as he had appeared, he quit the game to attend the University of Pittsburgh's School of Engineering.  Several years passed before he was persuaded to play the university tournament by a friend. JR won the event and finished as runner-up in the ACU-I National Tournament.  Soon afterwards, JR received an invitation to join the Professional Billiards Tour and joined without hesitation.  After receiving his degrees from college, he set his sights o­n the Pro Billiards Tour. Within o­ne season, JR earned the distinguished rank of Touring Pro, in which o­nly a handful of other players laid claim.  JR Calvert

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