Casting The Spotlight Ep. #64 (feat. Don “Papa” Wichmann): A Legend’s Life Saga: Part Two

A LEGEND’S LIFE SAGA: Part Two | Picking up where we left off in Part One, we continue Don’s life story, encapsulated and told by The Legend himself for the first time ever on air. This time covering the period from 1972 through 1992, Don tells about going through a whirlwind of different jobs and staggering financial times, just to make ends meet for his family. From the economic hardship seen in the 1970’s, to the eventual repair in the mid and late 1980’s, he saw it all. He tells about achieving one of his life goals from childhood: Buying a house and having a pool table in it. Now a family of 4, and having much bigger responsibilities, Don goes through a series of layoffs along the way, eventually landing a decade-long job at Rust-Oleum. He talks about re-entering the world of pool as his kids get older, how the movie, “The Color of Money” gave billiards a resurgence, marking a great time to get invested again and start participating in more and more tournaments, and SO MUCH MORE! You’ll want to tune in for this man’s podcast performance!