Erwin Rudolph

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.^[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.