Manteo’s ageless magician with a cue stick

Dick Denton took home the top prize from the National Senior Games. (Photo credit: Abigail Ali)

At age 89, Dick Denton keeps winning trophies

By Abigail Ali | Outer Banks Voice

Dick Denton started playing pool in high school, and after a long hiatus, started playing again after moving to Manteo in 1985. Earlier this month, at age 89, he logged another milestone in his long career by winning the 2025 Men’s Singles billiards tournament in his age group at the National Senior Games — while wearing an eye patch.

When Denton moved to Manteo, a neighbor invited him to play at the Thomas A. Baum Center in Kill Devil Hills, starting his 33-year career with the Outer Banks Senior Games, an organization that promotes healthy living for individuals ages

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