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February 2 is the birthday of champion caroms layer Dieter Müller. Mr. Müller won his first German championship title in 1967 in Düsseldorf and in total won 32 German championship titles. In 1969, at a tournament in the Netherlands, Mülle won the first of his eight European titles. He also racked up four world championships.  Dieter Müller was born on Feb, 2, 1943.

Board March March 7, 1913, Masako Katsura was nicknamed “Katsy” and sometimes called the “First Lady of Billiards.” The Japanese carom billiards player who was most active in the 1950s. She died in 1995.

July 25 is the birth anniversary of multiple world champion caroms player Erich Hagenlocher. Mr. Hagenlocher was said to have received his first billiards instruction at age 15 from expert players in his home town of Stuttgart, Germany, and after just one year progressed to such an extent that he was scoring an average of between 4 and 5 on large-sized tables. At age 18 Hagenlocher settled in Berlin and there he began managing series of 100 points or more. He then went on to win the world championship on multiple occasions and, according to Minnesota Fats, helped instruct him become a formidable caroms player in his own right. Hagenlocher was born on July 25, 1895, in Stuttgart, Germany; and died on Dec. 12, 1958, also in Stuttgart.

Dec. 12 is the death anniversary of multiple world champion caroms player Erich Hagenlocher. Mr. Hagenlocher was said to have received his first billiards instruction at age 15 from expert players in his home town of Stuttgart, Germany, and after just one year progressed to such an extent that he was scoring an average of between 4 and 5 on large-sized tables. At age 18 Hagenlocher settled in Berlin and there he began managing series of 100 points or more. He then went on to win the world championship on multiple occasions and, according to Minnesota Fats, helped instruct him become a formidable caroms player in his own right. Hagenlocher was born on July 25, 1895, in Stuttgart, Germany; and died on Dec. 12, 1958, also in Stuttgart.

February 2 is the birthday of champion caroms layer Dieter Müller. Mr. Müller won his first German championship title in 1967 in Düsseldorf and in total won 32 German championship titles. In 1969, at a tournament in the Netherlands, Mülle won the first of his eight European titles. He also racked up four world championships.  Dieter Müller was born on Feb, 2, 1943.

Board March March 7, 1913, Masako Katsura was nicknamed “Katsy” and sometimes called the “First Lady of Billiards.” The Japanese carom billiards player who was most active in the 1950s. She died in 1995.

July 25 is the birth anniversary of multiple world champion caroms player Erich Hagenlocher. Mr. Hagenlocher was said to have received his first billiards instruction at age 15 from expert players in his home town of Stuttgart, Germany, and after just one year progressed to such an extent that he was scoring an average of between 4 and 5 on large-sized tables. At age 18 Hagenlocher settled in Berlin and there he began managing series of 100 points or more. He then went on to win the world championship on multiple occasions and, according to Minnesota Fats, helped instruct him become a formidable caroms player in his own right. Hagenlocher was born on July 25, 1895, in Stuttgart, Germany; and died on Dec. 12, 1958, also in Stuttgart.

Dec. 12 is the death anniversary of multiple world champion caroms player Erich Hagenlocher. Mr. Hagenlocher was said to have received his first billiards instruction at age 15 from expert players in his home town of Stuttgart, Germany, and after just one year progressed to such an extent that he was scoring an average of between 4 and 5 on large-sized tables. At age 18 Hagenlocher settled in Berlin and there he began managing series of 100 points or more. He then went on to win the world championship on multiple occasions and, according to Minnesota Fats, helped instruct him become a formidable caroms player in his own right. Hagenlocher was born on July 25, 1895, in Stuttgart, Germany; and died on Dec. 12, 1958, also in Stuttgart.

February 2 is the birthday of champion caroms layer Dieter Müller. Mr. Müller won his first German championship title in 1967 in Düsseldorf and in total won 32 German championship titles. In 1969, at a tournament in the Netherlands, Mülle won the first of his eight European titles. He also racked up four world championships.  Dieter Müller was born on Feb, 2, 1943.

Board March March 7, 1913, Masako Katsura was nicknamed “Katsy” and sometimes called the “First Lady of Billiards.” The Japanese carom billiards player who was most active in the 1950s. She died in 1995.