Robin Bell Dodson Explained

Birth Name:Robin Hansen
Birth Date:30 May 1956
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Nationality:American
Spouse:
[1] [2] [3]
Children:6, including Drake Bell
Relatives:Heath Bell (nephew)
Occupation:Billiards player
Years Active:1968–1998

Robin Bell Dodson (; born May 30, 1956) is a former professional billiards player.

Early life and career

Dodson was born on May 30, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska as Robin Hansen. Her father, Roderick Wayne Hansen, a commercial baker, played pool and gambled. When Dodson was three years old, her parents separated and her mother, Helen Hansen, settled in Westminster, California, alongside her two sisters. Her mother worked two factory jobs, only coming home to make dinner. The family lived in an orphanage. Dodson started playing pinball and learned to play billiards when she was 12. By the time she was 13, she would hitchhike to pool halls at night. Dodson dropped out of Westminster High School during her freshman year. She won the California Women's State Championship at the age of 16 and continued to win for the next two consecutive years.[4] During this time, Dodson suffered from drug addiction, having smoked marijuana and taking various depressants, PCP, and LSD. She later moved into her older sister's residence, which she described as a "hardcore heroin environment". Dodson was arrested twice but never went to jail. In 1977, she and her firstborn son moved into the Harvest House, a Christian homeless shelter in Santa Ana, California. [5] After a long break, she began to play again in 1984. Between 1984 and 1998, Dodson won various major tournaments, including the National Championships and the WPA World 9-Ball Championships.[6] [7] [8] She was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2005.[9] [10]

Personal life

Dodson is a born again Christian.[11] She has struggled with drug addiction, including heroin. Dodson received her GED in 2001.[12]

Dodson has six children,[13] including actor and musician Drake Bell.[14] She was married to Joe Bell, who worked as a swimming pool service technician whom she later divorced.[13] [14] Her second and current husband is Roy Dodson whom she married on July 30, 1995.[4] [15] [16] [17]

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References

  1. Web site: Oh HAPPY Day!!! 27 Big Ones.... And all of Eternity is ahead of us! My husband and Very Best Friend, Happy Anniversary to us! . facebook.com.
  2. Web site: Happy 28th Anniversary to Us Best husband Ever! Thank You God for giving me the man of my dreams ❤️ . facebook.com.
  3. Web site: Happy Anniversary to the love of my life! . facebook.com.
  4. Web site: Robin Dodson. www.insidepoolmag.com. en-US. 2018-09-03. 2019-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523225215/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/200601/pool-players/robin-dodson.html. dead.
  5. Web site: THE SUNDAY PROFILE : A Cue from God : At rock bottom of a troubled, drug-addicted life, Robin Bell found divine inspiration. That's how she became a world pool champion . . 10 September 1995 .
  6. Web site: Robin Bell Dodson - Pool Player, Hall of Famer, Businesswoman!. www.pro9.co.uk. 2018-09-03.
  7. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5acf990e8ab7220efae54260/t/5b159419352f539abbaeb39c/1528140826207/History-of-the-WPBA.pdf 25 Years of the WPBA
  8. Web site: 9-BALL: JEANETTE LEE VS ROBIN DODSON - 1999 WPBA PRESCOTT RESORT CLASSIC . youtube.com.
  9. Web site: Hall of Fame Inductees, 2002-2010 - Billiard Congress of America. bca-pool.com. 2018-09-03.
  10. News: Pool player sticks to work and God. Writer. MATTHEW WILDE Courier Staff. Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 2018-09-03. en.
  11. Web site: SHARING THE LIGHT – ROBIN “THE BANKROLL” DODSON . www.azbilliards.com.
  12. News: Wilde . Matthew . Pool player sticks to work and God . March 26, 2024 . Courier . March 29, 2001 . en.
  13. News: Vida . Herbert J. . Pool's Her Game . March 26, 2024 . The Los Angeles Times . July 11, 1984 . 42.
  14. News: Taylor . Kate . Drake Bell speaks out on sexual abuse, Nickelodeon child stardom, and 'Quiet on Set' docuseries . March 26, 2024 . Business Insider . March 19, 2024 . https://archive.today/20240319051954/https://www.businessinsider.com/drake-bell-sexual-abuse-nickelodeon-quiet-on-set-2024-3 . March 19, 2024.
  15. News: Stevens . Matt . Drake Bell Will Detail Abuse He Suffered as a Child Star . March 26, 2024 . March 6, 2024 . https://archive.today/20240326105516/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/arts/television/drake-bell-sexual-abuse-docuseries.html . March 26, 2024.
  16. Web site: 15 years today, I would do it again in a second...with more love for my husband then the day we said 'I do". Thank you for the best 15 years of my life!!! Happy Anniversary can't wait for the next 15 to begin . facebook.com.
  17. Web site: We are still enjoying this special day together! Happy 23rd Roy, thank you for sharing your life with me. . facebook.com.
  18. News: Pack . Susan . Girl with a cue wipes out foes . March 27, 2024 . The Press Democrat . July 8, 1973 . 47.
  19. Web site: US Open 14.1 Straight-Pool Championship 1992 Women's Division . www.azbilliards.com.
  20. Web site: Members of the WPBA Hall of Fame . wpba.com.