Online-instruction pioneer honored for reaching more than 31,000 students in all 50 states and 102 countries
DANVILLE, Ky., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony Beeler, founder of Beeler's Virtual Billiard Academy, has been named the Best Pool Instructor of America's First 250 Years by Best in Billiards.
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