Robin Bell Dodson (née Hansen;[4] born May 30, 1956) is a former professional billiards player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robin Hansen |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 30, 1956 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Billiards player |
| Years active | 1968–1998 |
| Spouse(s) |
Joe Bell (divorced)Roy Dodson (m. 1995) |
| Children | 6, including Drake Bell |
| Relative | Heath Bell (nephew) |
Early life and career
editDodson was born on May 30, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska as Robin Hansen. Her father, Roderick Wayne Hansen, a commercial baker, played pool and gambled. When Dodson was three years old, her parents separated and her mother, Helen Hansen, settled in Westminster, California, alongside her two sisters. Her mother worked two factory jobs, only coming home to make dinner. The family lived in an orphanage. Dodson started playing pinball and learned to play billiards when she was 12. By the time she was 13, she would hitchhike to pool halls at night. Dodson dropped out of Westminster High School during her freshman year. She won the California Women's State Championship at the age of 16 and continued to win for the next two consecutive years.[5] During this time, Dodson suffered from drug addiction, having smoked marijuana and taking various depressants, PCP, and LSD. She later moved into her older sister's residence, which she described as a "hardcore heroin environment". Dodson was arrested twice but never went to jail. In 1977, she and her firstborn son moved into the Harvest House, a Christian homeless shelter in Santa Ana, California. [6] After a long break, she began to play again in 1984. Between 1984 and 1998, Dodson won various major tournaments, including the National Championships and the WPA World 9-Ball Championships.[7][8][9] She was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2005.[10][11]
Personal life
editDodson is a born again Christian.[12] She has struggled with drug addiction, including heroin.[4][13] Dodson received her GED in 2001.[13]
Dodson has six children,[4] including actor and musician Drake Bell.[14] She was married to Joe Bell, who worked as a swimming pool service technician whom she later divorced.[4][14] Her second and current husband is Roy Dodson whom she married on July 30, 1995.[5][15][16][17]
Select titles & achievements
edit- 1973 Southern California State 9-Ball[18]
- 1974 California State 14.1 Championship[citation needed]
- 1990 B.C. Open 9-Ball Pro-Am Doubles
- 1990 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 1991 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 1992 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship[19]
- 1995 WPBA Gordans 9-Ball Championship
- 1995 WPBA Kasson Atlanta Classic
- 2005 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- 2009 WPBA Hall of Fame[20]
References
edit- ^ "Oh HAPPY Day!!! 27 Big Ones.... And all of Eternity is ahead of us! My husband and Very Best Friend, Happy Anniversary to us!". facebook.com.
- ^ "Happy 28th Anniversary to Us 🙂 Best husband Ever! Thank You God for giving me the man of my dreams ❤️". facebook.com.
- ^ "Happy Anniversary to the love of my life!". facebook.com.
- ^ a b c d Vida, Herbert J. (July 11, 1984). "Pool's Her Game". The Los Angeles Times. p. 42. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Robin Dodson". www.insidepoolmag.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "THE SUNDAY PROFILE : A Cue from God : At rock bottom of a troubled, drug-addicted life, Robin Bell found divine inspiration. That's how she became a world pool champion". Los Angeles Times. 10 September 1995.
- ^ "Robin Bell Dodson - Pool Player, Hall of Famer, Businesswoman!". www.pro9.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ 25 Years of the WPBA | Retrieved on 3 September 2018.
- ^ "9-BALL: JEANETTE LEE VS ROBIN DODSON - 1999 WPBA PRESCOTT RESORT CLASSIC". youtube.com.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees, 2002-2010 - Billiard Congress of America". bca-pool.com. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ Writer, MATTHEW WILDE Courier Staff. "Pool player sticks to work and God". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "SHARING THE LIGHT – ROBIN "THE BANKROLL" DODSON". www.azbilliards.com.
- ^ a b Wilde, Matthew (March 29, 2001). "Pool player sticks to work and God". Courier. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Taylor, Kate (March 19, 2024). "Drake Bell speaks out on sexual abuse, Nickelodeon child stardom, and 'Quiet on Set' docuseries". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Matt (March 6, 2024). "Drake Bell Will Detail Abuse He Suffered as a Child Star". Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "15 years today, I would do it again in a second...with more love for my husband then the day we said 'I do". Thank you for the best 15 years of my life!!! Happy Anniversary can't wait for the next 15 to begin". facebook.com.
- ^ "We are still enjoying this special day together! Happy 23rd Roy, thank you for sharing your life with me". facebook.com.
- ^ Pack, Susan (July 8, 1973). "Girl with a cue wipes out foes". The Press Democrat. p. 47. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "US Open 14.1 Straight-Pool Championship 1992 Women's Division". www.azbilliards.com.
- ^ "Members of the WPBA Hall of Fame". wpba.com.