Pool shark
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Pool shark or pool sharks may refer to:
Pool shark, to distract, or hustle, in pool
Film and television
Pool Sharks, or sometimes The Pool Shark, a 1915 silent film
"Pool Shark", an episode of Drake & Josh TV show, 2004
Music
The Pool Shark, an album by Dave Dudley, 1970
"The Pool Shark" (song), a song written by Tom T. Hall, recorded by Dave Dudley
"Pool Shark", a 1987 song by The Toasters from their album Skaboom
"Pool Shark", a 1994 song by Sublime, from their album Robbin' the Hood
"Pool Shark", a 2009 song by The Cherry Poppin' Daddies, from their album Skaboy JFK
Other uses
Pool Shark (video game), also known as Actua Pool, 1999
Pool Shark 2, a sequel
Pool Shark (1977 Video Game) an Atari, Inc.
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