#FlashbackFriday: Darrol Nelson

Posted on September 6, 2019February 3, 2021 by John McDermott Leave a Comment

Darrol Nelson, accepting his first place Pro Singles plaque from Shuffleboard Federation Co-Founder, Phil Skover, at the inaugural North American Shuffleboard Championships, in 1990.

Darrol was considered by many people in the #TableShuffleboard community to be the best singles player in the history of the game.

This was the first of Darrol’s six NASC Pro Singles titles, a record he shares with Bill Melton. No other player has won more than three.

Author: John McDermott

The Shuffleboard Federation is owned and operated by John McDermott, whose involvement in shuffleboard dates back to 1976. His background includes many years of league and tournament administration and he has, for the past 37 years, played professionally and been rated as one of the top ten players in the sport. He has developed dozens of products for the shuffleboard industry and his product knowledge in terms of both shuffleboard tables and accessory products is unsurpassed. He is also the Founder and Tournament Director of the most prestigious shuffleboard tournament in the world, the North American Shuffleboard Championships, a position he has held since he founding the tournament in 1990. This vast wealth of experience has proved invaluable in helping thousands of people in the U.S. and abroad to purchase the right Shuffleboard Table for their lifestyle and budget. In 2004, John's many accomplishments were officially recognized as he was inducted into the Table Shuffleboard Hall of Fame as both a player and promoter of the game. John has nearly 200 career wins and is the youngest player ever inducted into the Table Shuffleboard Association Hall of Fame.