Frank Taberski
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Frank Taberski was a professional pocket billiards champion from Schenectady, New York
. He won 10 consecutive challenge matches. He was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
in 1975.
pocket billiards championship.
Between 1915 and 1916 he became the world champion.
In 1916 he defeated Ralph Greenleaf
of Monmouth, Illinois
.
In 1917 he retained his title by defeating James Maturo
of Kansas City
.
By 1918 he had won 10 consecutive challenge matches. He died in 1941.
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
. He won 10 consecutive challenge matches. He was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
This is the list of people inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's hall of fame. Many of these were inducted based on their excellence as world-class players , while others were inducted for their contributions to the game or the billiards industry .The year of induction is listed after...
in 1975.
Biography
He was born in 1899. In 1915, at age 26, he turned pro after attending the New York CityNew York City
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pocket billiards championship.
Between 1915 and 1916 he became the world champion.
In 1916 he defeated Ralph Greenleaf
Ralph Greenleaf
Ralph Greenleaf was an American professional pool and carom billiards player, a twenty-time World Pocket Billiards Champion, whose ability and charisma dominated the sport during his heyday.His obituary in The New York Times said of Greenleaf, in March 1950: "What Babe Ruth did for baseball,...
of Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warfield Park, West Park, South Park, Garwood Park, Buster White Park and the Citizens Lake & Campground. It is the host...
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In 1917 he retained his title by defeating James Maturo
James Maturo
James Maturo was the 1912 World pocket billiards championship winner.-Biography:He was born around 1878. In 1912 he defeated Alfredo de Oro in Philadelphia by a score of 150 to 136. In 1916 he was matched against Frank Taberski of Schenectady, New York in a championship match....
of Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
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By 1918 he had won 10 consecutive challenge matches. He died in 1941.
World Pocket Billiards Championship titles
He won 10 consecutive challenge matches. There can be multiples matches in a single year.- 1915
- 1916 defeating Ralph GreenleafRalph GreenleafRalph Greenleaf was an American professional pool and carom billiards player, a twenty-time World Pocket Billiards Champion, whose ability and charisma dominated the sport during his heyday.His obituary in The New York Times said of Greenleaf, in March 1950: "What Babe Ruth did for baseball,...
. - 1917 defeating James MaturoJames MaturoJames Maturo was the 1912 World pocket billiards championship winner.-Biography:He was born around 1878. In 1912 he defeated Alfredo de Oro in Philadelphia by a score of 150 to 136. In 1916 he was matched against Frank Taberski of Schenectady, New York in a championship match....
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