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Willie Hoppe
Willie Hoppe (Billiards. Born, Cornwall, NY, Oct. 11, 1887; died, Miami, FL, Dec. 14, 1959.) William Frederick Hoppe first broke into the sports headlines in 1906. He was only 18 years old, but he was confident. And all he did was win the world 18.1 balkline championship in Paris. This youngster was later to become, […]