James Richard Poole (February 6, 1932 – November 7, 2021) was an American badminton player who won national and international championships between 1958 and 1979, and a National Football League official.
Though he did not focus on the sport until the late 1950s when in his mid twenties, Jim Poole went on to have a remarkably long career in high level badminton. He rated among the world's leading singles players in the early 1960s, during which time he became the first of only four non-Asians to win the Malaya (Malaysia) Open singles title (1961). Poole won the U.S. Open singles title in 1958 and 1961 and reached the final of both the U.S. and Irish Opens in 1968 at age 36. He probably played the best doubles of his career while approaching forty in the late 1960s and early 1970s, during an eleven-season partnership with fellow left-hander Don Paup. They reached the finals of the U.S. Open five times in nine tries, winning twice, while capturing all five of the closed national championships that they contested as a team.[1] The 21-year span from Poole's first to last U.S. title is the longest of any player. Noted for his shot-making accuracy and consistency, and for his tactical astuteness,[2] Poole was a member of seven consecutive US Thomas Cup (men's international) teams from 1958 through 1976. He won over 70 percent of his matches in these contests, which included three inter-zone campaigns (1958, 1961, 1967). In 1970, he was elected into the U.S. Badminton Hall of Fame, now called the Walk of Fame.[3]
After retiring from the NFL, Poole worked as supervisor in New York City. He moved to Arizona where he would work as an officiating observer and trainer for the NFL at Arizona Cardinals home games.[7]
Poole died in Blacksburg, Virginia on November 7, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 89.[7]
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For American baseballer see Jim Poole pitcher James Richard Poole February 6 1932 November 7 2021 was an American badminton player who won national and international championships between 1958 and 1979 and a National Football League official Contents 1 Career 2 Later life and death 3 Major achievements 3 1 International tournaments 4 ReferencesCareer editThough he did not focus on the sport until the late 1950s when in his mid twenties Jim Poole went on to have a remarkably long career in high level badminton He rated among the world s leading singles players in the early 1960s during which time he became the first of only four non Asians to win the Malaya Malaysia Open singles title 1961 Poole won the U S Open singles title in 1958 and 1961 and reached the final of both the U S and Irish Opens in 1968 at age 36 He probably played the best doubles of his career while approaching forty in the late 1960s and early 1970s during an eleven season partnership with fellow left hander Don Paup They reached the finals of the U S Open five times in nine tries winning twice while capturing all five of the closed national championships that they contested as a team 1 The 21 year span from Poole s first to last U S title is the longest of any player Noted for his shot making accuracy and consistency and for his tactical astuteness 2 Poole was a member of seven consecutive US Thomas Cup men s international teams from 1958 through 1976 He won over 70 percent of his matches in these contests which included three inter zone campaigns 1958 1961 1967 In 1970 he was elected into the U S Badminton Hall of Fame now called the Walk of Fame 3 An all around athlete who played basketball and baseball for San Diego State University Poole was a member of the winning US Pan American Games Basketball Team in 1955 4 From 1975 to 1995 he officiated National Football League games wearing number 92 and working in two Super Bowls as a back judge 5 6 Later life and death editAfter retiring from the NFL Poole worked as supervisor in New York City He moved to Arizona where he would work as an officiating observer and trainer for the NFL at Arizona Cardinals home games 7 Poole died in Blacksburg Virginia on November 7 2021 after a brief battle with cancer He was 89 7 Major achievements editTournament Event and year US Open Men s Singles 1958 1961 Men s Doubles 1968 1973 Mixed Doubles 1971 U S National Badminton Championships Men s Doubles 1970 1971 1972 1974 1975 1977 1979 Mixed Doubles 1970 Canadian Open Men s Doubles 1962 1965 Malayan Open Men s Singles 1961 International tournaments edit Men s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1958 U S Open nbsp Finn Kobbero 15 8 6 15 15 8 nbsp Winner 1961 U S Open nbsp Bill Berry 15 9 17 18 15 2 nbsp Winner 1961 Malaysia Open nbsp Bill Berry 15 11 18 14 nbsp Winner 1962 Canadian Open nbsp Ferry Sonneville 16 17 18 17 9 15 nbsp Runner up 1964 U S Open nbsp Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 12 15 14 17 nbsp Runner up 1965 Canadian Open nbsp Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 1 15 2 15 nbsp Runner up 1968 Irish Open nbsp Lee Kin Tat nbsp Runner up 1968 U S Open nbsp Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 7 15 11 15 nbsp Runner up Men s doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1960 U S Open nbsp Manny Armendariz nbsp Finn Kobbero nbsp Charoen Wattanasin nbsp Runner up 1962 Canadian Open nbsp Bobby Williams nbsp Ferry Sonneville nbsp Jim Carnwath 15 6 15 8 nbsp Winner 1964 U S Open nbsp Mike Hartgrove nbsp Joe Alston nbsp Wynn Rogers 2 15 15 12 10 15 nbsp Runnerup 1965 Canadian Open nbsp Channarong Ratanaseangsuang nbsp Eiichi Sakai nbsp Takeshi Miyanaga 15 10 18 15 nbsp Winner 1966 U S Open nbsp Don Paup nbsp Ng Boon Bee nbsp Tan Yee Khan 6 15 12 15 nbsp Runner up 1968 U S Open nbsp Don Paup nbsp Eiichi Sakai nbsp Takeshi Miyanaga 15 8 15 18 17 15 nbsp Winner 1970 U S Open nbsp Don Paup nbsp Junji Honma nbsp Ippei Kojima 14 17 2 15 nbsp Runner up 1971 U S Open nbsp Don Paup nbsp Ng Boon Bee nbsp Punch Gunalan 15 2 13 18 7 15 nbsp Runner up 1973 U S Open nbsp Don Paup nbsp Derek Talbot nbsp Mike Tredgett 11 15 15 11 15 12 nbsp Winner Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 U S Open nbsp Tyna Barinaga nbsp Larry Saben nbsp Carlene Starkey 5 15 4 15 nbsp Runner up 1971 U S Open nbsp Maryanne Breckell nbsp Don Paup nbsp Helen Tibbetts 17 14 15 7 nbsp WinnerReferences edit Don Rittmann The All Time Thomas Cup Team Badminton USA February 1983 8 Archived copy Archived from the original on September 30 2007 Retrieved August 7 2007 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Poole USA Basketball Men s Pan Am Games Team History Roster Archived from the original on August 6 2007 Retrieved August 7 2007 Super Bowl XXI Football Zebras April 8 2019 Retrieved November 12 2021 Super Bowl XXVII Football Zebras June 28 2019 Retrieved November 12 2021 a b Schultz Mark November 12 2021 Jim Poole back judge in 2 Super Bowls dies at 89 Football 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