by radyer | Apr 20, 2019 | 1910s Pool, Alfredo De Oro, World Pool
In 1918, after a decades-long absence, billiard champion Alfredo de Oro returned home to his native Cuba. His mission: to defend the world title. Some years ago I took a deep dive into three-day match, now remembered as one of the most dramatic in the history of...
by radyer | Feb 26, 2019 | 1800s Pool, 1910s Pool, 1920s Pool, 1930s Pool, Alfredo De Oro, Historic Players
De Oro is largely forgotten these days, probably because his spectacular career occurred before living memory and because his exploits were overshadowed by the very colorful Ralph Greenleaf, If you’ve been following along lately, you know we’ve had on-gain...
by radyer | Feb 26, 2019 | 1910s Pool, 1920s Pool, 1930s Pool, Alfredo De Oro, Hustler Stories
The Alfredo De Oro Bladder Technique I wrote an essay sometime back in which I listed some of the most popular sharking techniques in history. Somehow I neglected to mention one of my favorites. During the 1936 World Billiards Tournament, when Alfredo De Oro was 71...
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