Pro Files

HOME: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

BIRTHDATE: 10/5/74
POSITION: Forward
PRIMARY SHOT: Pull Shot/Snake Shot
MAJOR TITLES: 8

Oklahoman Tommy Adkisson exploded onto the national scene back in 1993 when he won both Open Doubles (with Russ King) and Open Singles at the World Championships, while also finishing second in Mixed Doubles. Tommy won 8 major titles during the 1990s, including two other world titles. Adkisson and partner Rob Mares won Open Doubles at the 1996 worlds, and "Two-Gun" Tommy won the singles crown one year later. Tommy's 2007 season included a second place result in Masters Singles, a third place result in Open Singles at the Tornado worlds, and an impressive second place finish at the ITSF Table Soccer World Championships in Italy. Considered one of the most talented and fiery players in the sport's history, Adkisson's aggressive, high speed style has marked him as one of the sport's most intimidating performers.

HOME: Las Vegas, Nevada
BIRTHDATE: 3/15/70
POSITION: Forward/Goalie
PRIMARY SHOT: Front-Pin Snake Shot
MAJOR TITLES: 9

Since first exploding onto the professional foosball circuit back in 1993 Louis Cartwright has made a trip to the winner's circle nine different times on the major pro tour, including this year's Open Doubles event at the worlds playing with Tom Yore. During that 1993 season, Louis came from nowhere to win open titles at the year's first three major events. He grabbed the Open Singles title at both the Tour Kickoff and U.S. Open, and earned doubles honors at the Masters event in Atlanta with Gus Trevino. Cartwright went on to earn five more titles in the next three years, including Masters and World Singles championships in 1996.

HOME: Liege, Belgium
POSITION: Forward
SHOT: European Style Front-Pin
MAJOR TITLES: 24

Since first joining the American pro tour in 1996, Belgian great Frederic Collignon has been one of the driving forces behind the advancement of the sport in the new millenium. His amazing quickness and superior "head game", along with an uncanny ability to perform best when the stakes are highest, have helped this sixteen time world champion earn a reputation as perhaps the greatest player to ever walk the planet. "Frederico", whose sixteen world wins have all come within the past seven years, has utilized his dancing, multi-option "euro-pin" to win 24 major titles here in America on the Tornado tour, while also reigning supreme in tournaments held on the European continent.

HOME: St. Petersburg, Florida
BIRTHDATE: 11/7/65
POSITION: Goalie
PRIMARY SHOT: Pull/Pull Kick Series
MAJOR TITLES: 15

Considered one of the greatest goalies of all time, Florida star Bob Diaz has competed in more than 20 open finals during a succesful pro career that began in the late 1980s. Bobby is a solid and productive offensive player from goal, but is primarily known for his efficient and intelligent style of defense which has opponents constantly shaking their heads and wondering how he does it. “As a match goes on, Diaz seems to cause the goal to shrink, making it really tough to find an open hole�, says one tour contemporary.