Andrew "Andy" Pohl

In Sept of 2018 , the Billiken Hockey team had a reunion , and about 50 players returned to St. Louus to celebrate.
Andys name was brought up countless times and reminiscing about him brought smiles & laughter . Wish he could have been with us

In late August of 1969, I met Andy Pohl. It was changing of the guard at 10 North Newstead. Andy was going off duty and Jimmy was coming on. I was introduced to Andy by Frank Hauff, an old Bomber rugger who had known him from his baseball days. Andy bought a round. Yes, he bought a round.
It was a "picture beer" that started our friendship. It was a privilege to know such a fine gentleman for all those years. Don't misunderstand me, Andy was no angel, but for every one-half inch he cut...

Andy taught all of the guys in his grandson Tim's gradeschool class to play baseball and have fun while winning or losing.

He was a character I'll never forget and b/c of his involvement in my sports as a kid I now coach as an adult and hope that my players have the fun we did with Tim's Grandpa

I have a lot of fond memories of J&A's bar from Mario Faubert standing on a table singing "allouette" and all the hockey players, girlfriends, wives and friends singing along. I think that how Andy learned to speak French Canadian!

When I brought my good friend Ceasar Maniago to J&As and Andy was so thrilled to meet Ceasar that Andy bought the beer.

Andy was a wonderful friend to all that came to J&A'S and Andy enjoyed those Hockey Billiken parties after a win.

The friendship and brotherhood extended to us hockey Billikens from Andy at his beloved J and A's establishment in the 70's was then and to this day is unequaled.
Where else at 7am could a transplanted prairie boy cash a 3rd party cheque enabling a hockey player to return home for his Dad's funeral...Thank you for the great memories Andy, your kindness and knowledge was appreciated and did not go unnoticed..... regards and condolances. Les Gould Billiken

I have nothing but great memories about Andy. While I was playing hockey for the Billikens, Andy was always there for me and my teammates. If he saw me going the wrong way, he would try to right it. I loved going to Jimmy and Andy's on Sunday mornings when they would spit shine the bar. It was great to be alone with him and hear all the interesting stories he would tell about his family and his life. I can only imagine what a wealth of memories you all have of him and will cherish forever....

MY NAME IS RICK KENNEDY AND I PLAYED HOCKEY AT SLU IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES.

ANDY PROVIDED ALL THE HOCKEY GUYS A " HOME , AWAY FROM HOME " HE PROVIDED PATERNAL COMPANIONSHIP, FRIENDSHIP , HUMOR AND IN A WAY ONLY ANDY COULD ...LOVE, TO ALL THE GUYS , WHO WERE SO FAR FROM HOME. I HAVE SO MANY TERRIFIC MEMORIES OF ANDY & OUR TIMES AT 10 NORTH NEWSTEAD , THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO COME UP WITH THE BEST .

ANDY WAS AWESOME, I WILL ALWAYS THINK OF HIM IN THE MOST...