| BCA Open team Champions NW region |
Graduated from Eagle Point High School in Eagle Point , Oregon
Graduated from Southern Oregon College receiving the first Physics degree ever awarded from
the College. There were 6 such degrees awarded that year but his was the first by virtue of his
last name beginning with A.
the College. There were 6 such degrees awarded that year but his was the first by virtue of his
last name beginning with A.
| Tom and Skip at Portage Glacier |
| This 1950 Chevy got them there |
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After Graduating from College he and friends went to Alaska for the summer
Entered the Air Force and became an Air Force Pilot
| T-41 Cessna 172 |
| Cessna T-37"Tweet" |
| Mounting the T-38 Talon |
| This picture of Skip was taken by his good friend Bob Brown who was killed in a crash of an Air National guard A-37 |
| Skip and the last POW, Captain Jim White |
| The C-141 crew at Gia Lam Field, Hanoi |
Skip Flew into Hanoi to help repatriate the American POW's in Operation Homecoming.
He flew the last released POW home April 4, 1973 signaling the end of American
involvement in Viet Nam.
He flew the last released POW home April 4, 1973 signaling the end of American
involvement in Viet Nam.
After the end of the Viet Nam war Skip completed his Air Force career North of the Artic Circle
in Kotzebue Alaska. It was here that he took up the game of pool, Spending the long
dark winter practicing in the Rec Room.
in Kotzebue Alaska. It was here that he took up the game of pool, Spending the long
dark winter practicing in the Rec Room.
| Kotzebu Radar Station |
| Skip Builds an igloo |
After the Air Force he became a real estate agent working for the office of Jim Grantland.
Skip then went to work as a computer engineer for a company called Cray Research. This
company made the worlds most powerful super computers. The derivative company Cray
still makes the most powerful computers but new technology has narrowed the market to
just a handful of customers who need this high powered computing.
company made the worlds most powerful super computers. The derivative company Cray
still makes the most powerful computers but new technology has narrowed the market to
just a handful of customers who need this high powered computing.
| Skips home table a Gold Crown |
| From speed in the air to speed on the ground |
After retirement he was able to devote more time to his pool game. He developed
9ball2000 and after several different versions he settled on the current system as being
the best. He became involved with several different leagues and participates regularly in
local tournaments.
9ball2000 and after several different versions he settled on the current system as being
the best. He became involved with several different leagues and participates regularly in
local tournaments.
| Third placeTAP North West Regional |
| BCA Open team Champions NW region |
| ACS Open Team National Champions 2005 |
| 3rd Place ACS Northwest Regional |
Skip Algeo Developer of 9BALL2000