Alfredo de Oro
Cuban pool player (1863–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfredo de Oro (28 April 1863 – 23 April 1948)[1][2] was a Cuban professional carom billiards and pool player who several times held the world title in both three-cushion billiards and straight pool simultaneously. He was posthumously inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1967, the first non-American to receive the honor.[3] He was ranked number 4 on the Billiards Digest 50 Greatest Players of the Century.[4]
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Born | (1863-04-28)28 April 1863 Manzanillo, Cuba |
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Died | 23 April 1948(1948-04-23) (aged 84) |
Sport country | Cuba |
Professional | 1887 |
Tournament wins | |
World Champion | Continuous Pool 29x, Three-Cushion Billiards 20x, Straight Pool 4x, Fifteen-ball Pool |
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