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Erwin Rudolph
Tournament wins

Born	(1893-12-30)30 December 1893 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	19 May 1957(1957-05-19) (aged 63)
Sport country	United States
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. 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. His best run in straight pool was 277. He then went to work for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company. Rudolph died on May 19, 1957, in Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Legacy

Rudolph was inducted to the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1987.

References

^ Erwin Rudolph in the World War II draft registration working for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company
^ "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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