Loree Jon Jones to Appear o­n ESPN2's Cold Pizza

Loree Jon Jones will appear o­n ESPN2's Cold Pizza Thursday, Dec. 19, performing trick shots and speaking about the Women’s Professional Billiard Association tour. Cold Pizza is ESPN2's new morning show which airs live weekdays from 7 - 9 a.m. ET and repeats from 9 - 11 a.m. Featuring co-hosts Jay Crawford and Kit Hoover, news anchor Leslie Maxie and national correspondent Thea Andrews, the program combines a unique treatment of sports with a heavy dose of pop-culture, lifestyle features and consumer advice - all customized for ESPN viewers. Loree Jon Jones is a natural entertainer. She also happens to be an 8-time world champion pool player (she is also in the Hall of fame) and, for Loree Jon, pool and entertainment go hand in hand. Loree Jon first learned her pool skills at the tender age of four from her parents, and, at the age of seven gave her first exhibition to a crowd of more than 1,000 spectators. Loree Jon won her first championship at the age of fifteen! This win is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest world titleholder. (The legendary Willie Mosconi, who won his first title at the advanced age of seventeen previously held this record). Loree Jon now holds eight world titles, three US Open Championships, three National Championships and is a prestigious five-time Player of the Year. In addition, she has now been inducted in to the WPBA Hall of Fame.Loree Jon's nickname o­n the Professional Tour is "The Queen of the Hill" because she frequently comes from behind to win the final match, and she rarely loses when the score is tied and she needs o­ne game to win. Loree Jon is married to her coach and former professional player, Sammy Jones. They have three children, Jonathan, Jessica and Matthew. In addition to playing pool and being a wonderful mom, Loree Jon also enjoys singing, fishing, walking and baking.   Loree Jon is sponsored by Meucci Original and Olhausen Pool Table Manufacturing Company.  For more information about Loree Jon, please visit www.loreejon.com.

The WPBA is the oldest professional player’s organization for billiards.  The WPBA governs all aspects of female professional activity; represents the media and participation rights of professional and semi-pro players; governs rules, regulations, and conduct, ethics and equipment specifications for professional sanctioned tournaments; and, develops, produces and sanctions tournaments. 

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