Doyle Brunson

Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson (born August 10, 1933) is an American professional poker player and author of several poker books.

Early Life

Born in Longworth, Texas, Brunson had a promising athletic future. He was part of the All-State Texas basketball team, and he was the state champion in the mile run. Although he got over a hundred offers from various colleges, he decided to attend Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas because it was close to his home. Brunson would later be drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers before a knee injury ended his playing days. The knee was injured while attempting to move materials at his work. When the ton of weight shifted, Brunson attempted to stop the shift with his leg out of instinct, instead it would shift onto his leg, leading to months of recovery and the end of his sporting career. Sometimes he must still use a crutch to get around because of the injury. Brunson changed focus from athletics to education and obtained a master's degree in administrative education.

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Longworth, Texas - Texas - Hardin-Simmons University - Abilene, Texas - Minneapolis Lakers

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Brunson had started gambling in college to support himself, and after seeing the disappointing pay for a teacher he then teamed up with other Texas players like Johnny Moss and Amarillo Slim Preston and went on the road looking for action, long before professional poker was as respectable as it is today. He traveled the country as a rounder, with Moss and Preston, looking for illegal games before finally settling in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Johnny Moss - Amarillo Slim Preston - Rounder - Las Vegas - Nevada

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