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VIDEO: Meet B.C. man named Canada91裸聊视频檚 first-ever foosball hall-of-famer

Saanich91裸聊视频檚 Eric Dunn first Canadian to reach the rank of pro-master 91裸聊视频 the top level on tour
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Longtime leading Canadian player, Eric Dunn of Saanich is among the first inductees to the national foosball hall of fame. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

Trophies line a corner and a stained glass overhead spotlights a professional grade foosball table in a corner room of a suburban Victoria home.

The hardware tells the story Eric Dunn91裸聊视频檚 years at the top of the game in the province, nation and world.

Dunn was the first Canadian to reach the rank of pro-master 91裸聊视频 the top level on tour 91裸聊视频 and the first member of the Canada Foosball Hall of Fame.

When he was a high schooler in Moose Jaw, Sask. the lone local watering hole had table soccer 91裸聊视频 but it was popular with a rougher crowd than his. Dunn didn91裸聊视频檛 really find foosball until first-year university where there was a table in residence.

Despite rarely winning, he enjoyed it immediately.

The next year that catapulted in the other direction and he ventured out to the bars and started playing for $50 bar tab prizes.

91裸聊视频淚 used to skip classes and practise foosball for countless hours,91裸聊视频 he said. 91裸聊视频淔irst it was just a fun game to play, but then I started to go to tournaments at bars to win bar tabs.91裸聊视频

After graduation from the University of Saskatchewan, he found work in Ottawa.

91裸聊视频淏efore I bought a bed or anything else I bought a table,91裸聊视频 Dunn said with a laugh.

Canada didn91裸聊视频檛 have much in the way of pro tournaments, but those in the United States dated back to the 1970s. The prize money was good 91裸聊视频 routinely $30,000 to $40,000 and as high as $100,000 to split among top finishers.

91裸聊视频淵ou91裸聊视频檇 hope to pay for your trip or expenses,91裸聊视频 Dunn said. Small wins of titles or tourneys were a means to the long-term goal of becoming a pro-master.

As the sport grew, he developed leagues and promoted the sport wherever he lived 91裸聊视频 first in Ottawa, then the Vancouver area. He even developed an app (no longer in use) for scoring.

For many years he was the best in Canada and highly ranked in North America. Though not any more, he said with a chuckle.

91裸聊视频淭he current No. 1 player, I can91裸聊视频檛 beat him.91裸聊视频

The joy came in many forms, including crowds, cameras and cash, but learning about himself and the psychology behind the game many compare to speed chess.

91裸聊视频淚 would call myself a choker 91裸聊视频 that was another aspect I had to figure out,91裸聊视频 Dunn said.

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He studied and sought out professionals in the field, reading myriad books on the subject.

Part of the allure, he thinks looking back, was the pursuit of a goal 91裸聊视频 achieving pro-master but also perfecting the highly strategic game.

It was always about improvising, learning what worked and eventually solving the larger puzzle.

Dunn played two decades before retiring from competition in 2017.

91裸聊视频淢aybe I just figured it out and that91裸聊视频檚 where the motivation was,91裸聊视频 he said

Dunn still plays for fun, on the table in his Saanich home 91裸聊视频 under a custom light hand-crafted by Heather, his always supportive wife 91裸聊视频 as well as with friends.

Dunn was inducted Canada Foosball Hall of Fame this spring.

The inscription reads in part: 91裸聊视频淚n recognition of Eric91裸聊视频檚 exceptional talent, dedication and achievements in Canadian foosball, including multiple national and international titles and his unwavering commitment to the growth and development of the sport across the country.91裸聊视频



About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

Longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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