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All Balls on the Table

By AAN Staff
october 8, 2003  11:54 am
All Balls on the Table
Though a stalwart in the American pastime of drunken competition, foosball is just another "beer pong" to most -- something to do with friends as your head buzzes and liver throbs. But there is a tightly knit worldwide culture lurking beneath the game's surface that encompasses the most -- and least -- loved elements of professional sports: comeback wins, grudge matches, gambling, groupies, drug dealers, superstition, madness, tradition, titles, trophies and, of course, cash. Nathan North reports from the 2003 Pro Foosball Championship in Dallas.
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