Erwin Rudolph
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Born | (1893-12-30)30 December 1893 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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Died | 19 May 1957(1957-05-19) (aged 63) |
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World Champion | Straight Pool (1927, 1927, 1930, 1933, 1941) |
Erwin Rudolph (December 30, 1893 – May 19, 1957) was an American pocket billiards player from Cleveland, Ohio and a five-time world champion. One of his great feats was running 125 points in 32 minutes (now eclipsed).
Biography
Rudolph was born on December 30, 1893, in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He gained national recognition in 1926 when he won the world pocket billiard title, besting Ralph Greenleaf, who held it for six years. Rudolph won the championship again in 1933, a third time in that same year and for the fourth and final time in 1941.[2] His best run in straight pool was 277.[3] He then went to work for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company.[1] Rudolph died on May 19, 1957, in Sayre, Pennsylvania.[4]
Legacy
Rudolph was inducted to the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1987.[2]
References
- ^ a b Erwin Rudolph in the World War II draft registration working for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company
- ^ a b "HOF Inductees 1985 - 1991". BCA-Pool.com. Broomfield, Colorado: Billiard Congress of America. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ "Rudolph Runs 277 Balls in Pocket Billiard Match". Chicago Tribune. March 12, 1935. p. 25.
- ^ "Erwin Rudolph, Billiards Player. Ex-Holder of World Pocket Title Dies. Toured Military Posts During the War". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 20, 1957. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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