Clyde Killens Pool Hall and Recreational Center

Built in 1954, the billiards hall was owned and operated by club promoter and musician, Clyde Killens. The Clyde Killens’ Pool Hall was located on Overtown’s major entertainment corridor, NW 2nd Avenue. Frequenters in the old days included Muhammad Ali, then a young Cassius Clay; boxer Archie Moore; Flip Wilson. In a 1990 interview with the Miami Herald, Clyde Killens shared: “It was the classiest operation around,” said Killens. “Always someone big in there.”

The building is now the site of the Marcus Samuelson restaurant, Red Rooster.

Sources:

//randompixels.blogspot.com/2009/07/overtowns-mr-entertainment.html

//civic.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/housing-initiatives/housing-reports/List_of_Historic_Properties.0.1.pdf

Catalyst Storymap

This is the final stop on the 25-minute Historic Overtown Legacy Trek! Download the map here to see the full trek.