biography
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Hoppe,Willie
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popular name of William Frederick Hoppe
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1887–1959)
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| biography:
| Billiards player, born in Cornwall-Landing-on-Hudson, New York, USA. Suave in manner and cool in competition, he won 51 world titles in pocket and three-cushion billiards during 1906–52. In 1911 he became the first billiards player to give an exhibition at the White House. |
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