Grady 'The Professor' Mathews, was born on January 3, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas.  He is a legendary gambler and professional pool player, and a four-time World One-Pocket Champion.  In 2004, he was the first pool player to be inducted into the One-Pocket Hall of Fame.  In addition to his success at the table, he has been an author, a technical advisor to movie producers, a regular commentator on professional pool matches taped by Accu-Stats Video Productions, and a producer of billiard instructional videos. Grady has authored two books, promoted nineteen tournaments and produced eleven instructional videos.  He has commentated on ESPN and The Billiard Channel, and been a contributing writer to several pool periodicals including Billiards Digest and The National Billiard News.  He currently writes a monthly article for Inside Pool Magazine. Although he is probably best known for his featured role in The Color of Money, starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise, he has also worked tirelessly throughout his career to promote pocket billiards, particularly the game of one-pocket.  He is the creator of the Legends of One-Pocket series, and has given fans of the game many other tournaments as well.  He is well known by pool players and fans around the world and especially respected for the comprehensive content and gracious presentation of his instructional videos.