Opelika-Auburn News | Local finds fame, fortune in parlor game: "Local finds fame, fortune in parlor game
Tom Peavy / Staff Writer
April 9, 2006
Typically any tale of someone beginning a career or hobby starts with a funny, quirky or interesting anecdote on how said career got started.
That holds true for how Roger Carter was introduced to the world of darts - on a bet in a smoky English pub in 1981.
“This ... guy I was in the Air Force with named Boomer - a big ol’ guy - started teaching me about how to play darts,” Carter said. “He said if I beat him I could have his darts and if he beat me I had to buy his drinks - so I got me a new set of darts.”
And so the career of one of America’s most successful dart professionals was born - a career that has seen Carter compete in, and win, some of the world’s most prestigious tournaments.
In May Carter will head to the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, Conn., to compete in the World Series of Darts for the chance to win $1 million - an event that will be televised by ESPN."
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