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| 1958: Death of Erich Hagenlocher 1958: Death of Erich Hagenlocher Dec 12 all-day  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[...] | ||||||
| 1982: Death of Eufaula Kid Glenn Womack 1982: Death of Eufaula Kid Glenn Womack Dec 21 all-day  Glenn Womack, renowned as “The Eufaula Kid,” was one of the only southern players universally regarded as unbeatable during the the era of so-called “Rebel traps” tables with tight pockets. Eddie Robin similarly recalled that[...] | ||||||
| 1991: Death of “St. Louie” Louis Roberts 1991: Death of “St. Louie” Louis Roberts Dec 22 all-day Death of “St. Louie” Louis Roberts Dec. 22, 1991. | ||||||
| 1874: Birth of Hugo Kerkau 1874: Birth of Hugo Kerkau Dec 31 all-day  Hugo Kerkau, a German carom billiards player and world champion, was founder of “Café Kerkau” (1901) and the Kerkau Palace (1910), both located in Berlin. The Kerkau Palace had 48 tables and was famous for[...] |
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