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History from Down Under: Legendary English Billiards Player Walter Lindrum
Given his pedigree, it seemed inevitable that Walter Albert Lindrum one day would make his mark on the world of English billiards. His grandfather, father and brother were champions. But distinguished as these other Lindrums were, none could match the prowess of Walter Albert.
History from Down Under: Legendary English Billiards Player Walter Lindrum
By Samantha Elley /Special Contribution for PoolHistory.Com ________________________________________________ iven his pedigree, it seemed inevitable that Walter Albert Lindrum one day would make his mark on the world of English billiards. His...
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Historic matches. Famous pool players. Dates and stats. Find all that and more at poolhistory.com, the pool and billiards history website curated by R.A. Dyer. Click through for articles about world champions Willie Mosconi and Ralph Greenleaf, or read details about big-time matchups with Minnesota Fats and Jersey Red. Dyer, author of the critically-acclaimed books Hustler Days and The Hustler and the Champ, has spent the last three decades writing about pool and pool history. He’s also the author of the long-running Untold Stories column in Billiards Digest.
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