Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Basketball Player
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Poolplayers_Association
gptkb:Professional_Billiards_Association gptkb:Billiard_Congress_of_America |
| gptkbp:awards |
Various exhibition titles
Multiple_World_Championships National_Billiard_Association_titles |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1887-06-02
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
|
| gptkbp:careerEnd |
1950
|
| gptkbp:careerStart |
1908
|
| gptkbp:coachingCareer |
gptkb:John_McGivern
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1953-01-06
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
Continued to give exhibitions until late in life
Passed away in 1953 Remembered as a legend in billiards Lived_in_retirement_in_Florida |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Exhibition matches
Trick shots Innovative techniques in billiards |
| gptkbp:hobbies |
Photography
Traveling Coaching young players Collecting billiards memorabilia Writing about billiards |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ralph Greenleaf
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Future generations of billiards players
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Willie_Hoppe
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for billiards enthusiasts
Pioneered modern billiards techniques Popularized billiards as a sport |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Wizard of Billiards
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:World_Three-Cushion_Billiards_Champion
World Pocket Billiards Champion Inducted_into_the_Billiard_Congress_of_America_Hall_of_Fame |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1920 World Championship Final
1931 World Championship Final 1940 Exhibition against Willie Hoppe 1947 National Championship Final 1949 World Championship Final |
| gptkbp:playingStyle |
Aggressive
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| gptkbp:residence |
New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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| gptkbp:sport |
Billiards
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