Dick Callier
Charter: D & R Star – Rochester, Minnesota
Dick has been a Master player in the D & R Star league system. He has won over 115 awards to date and has not missed playing in 20 years.
He was instrumental in the creation of the VNEA Junior Pool Tournament. He also helped start the D & R Star Adult/Youth Scotch Doubles league in 1994.
Dick is a Certified Referee and has refereed all of the M.O.M.A. Tournaments and D & R Tournaments and has not missed an event over all the years.
He has been providing lessons for youth in Rochester for many years.
Dick also has been on the State Championship Team and Runner-Up several times.
At the 1982 International Championships in Las Vegas, NV, Dick’s team placed third in the Regular Team Division. Dick’s teams have always promised to be a favorite whenever they enter the competition at the International Championships.
Dick was one of the original Certified Referees at the 1st Annual VNEA Tournament.
Dick is one of the very few players in the VNEA to attend every International Competition.
"What is most rewarding to me has been the growth of the local Youth Pool program which has blossomed from six youngsters to over two hundred." – Dick Callier
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