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American darts player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Umberger (born January 21, 1942) is an American former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He used the nickname Tucker.
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Jerry Umberger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Tucker" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] January 21, 1942 Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Lavelle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 26g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 1977–1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 1993–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1981, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 32: 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 24 Group: 1994, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Last 16: 1994, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From Pennsylvania, Umberger first competed in the BDO World Darts Championship in 1981, where he lost 2-0 to Cliff Lazarenko in the last 16, a round he would reach again in 1983, this time losing to Tony Brown.
Umberger runner up on 1981 Los Angeles Open but he lost to John Corfe of Wales.
After switching to the PDC, he was brought in to make up the numbers in the inaugural 1994 WDC World Darts Championship, and lost a group match against Peter Evison, before beating Kevin Burrows.
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