| Birthdate
November 12, 1968 |
| Born in
Waycross, GA |
| Grew up in
Twin City, GA |
| Two
brothers and two sisters |
| They do
not play pool, but
they like to watch, including his Dad, George Archer, SR. |
Johnny also plays other
sports: golf, basketball, tennis and bowling.
|
Married to Melanie on Aug
4, 2002
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photos, click here.
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| Cue
Sponsor |
Scorpion
Cues |
| Cue |
2003
Scorpion cue, Johnny Archer signature model
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| Cue Tip |
Hercules
medium hard tip
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| Break Cue |
20 oz.
Scorpion Break Cue (Johnny helped design it)
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| Cue Case |
Action
Case from CueStix International
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| House Pro |
Mr.
Cues II in Atlanta
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Sponsored by:
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Olhausen Billiards
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Sponsored
by:
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Inside
Pool Magazine
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| Preferred
game |
Nine
Ball |
| Likes
to also play |
Straight
Pool |
Favorite
Pool Hall
|
Chattanooga
Billiard Club |
| Favorite
Pool Idol |
Nick
Varner |
| Most
Memorable Moment |
Winning
the U.S. Open in
1999 |
| Taught
by: |
Chester
Flynt out of Metter,
GA taught him "the little stuff and basics." |
| Age
started playing pool |
12
years old |
| How
started playing: |
"Played
together with friends
after school... and I just kept playing and enjoyed it." |
| What draws Johnny
to the game? |
"You
never know what's going
to happen next." |
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