Hoppe, Willie

Hoppe, Willie
p. ext. William Frederick Hoppe

(11 oct. 1887, Cornwall en el Hudson, N.Y., EE.UU.–1 feb. 1959, Miami, Fla.).

Jugador de billar estadounidense. Aprendió a jugar gracias a su padre, que administraba un hotel. Maestro de la carambola, fue uno de los campeones de más largo reinado de todos los deportes: entre 1906 y 1952 ganó 51 títulos mundiales. En el campeonato de 1940, en Chicago, terminó invicto en 20 partidos. Se retiró en 1952.

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  • Hoppe, Willie — in full William Frederick Hoppe born Oct. 11, 1887, Cornwall on the Hudson, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 1, 1959, Miami, Fla. U.S. billiards player. Hoppe was taught billiards by his hotelkeeper father. A master of carom technique, he became one of the… …   Universalium

  • Willie Hoppe — Willie Hoppe, de nombre completo William Frederick Hoppe (11 de octubre de 1887, Cornwall on Hudson, Nueva York 1 de febrero de 1959, Miami, Florida) fue un jugador de billar profesional …   Wikipedia Español

  • Willie — /wil ee/, n. 1. a male given name, form of William. 2. a female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Dixon Willie Hoppe Willie Lanier Willie Edward Mays Willie Howard Mosconi Willie Nelson Willie Willie Shoemaker Simms Willie * * * …   Universalium

  • Willie — (as used in expressions) Dixon, Willie Hoppe, Willie Lanier, Willie (Edward) Mays, Willie (Howard) Mosconi, Willie Nelson, Willie Willie Shoemaker …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Hoppe — or Hoppé may refer to:;German surname Hoppe*Art Hoppe (1926 2000), a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle *David Heinrich Hoppe (1760 1846), German botanist *Felix Hoppe Seyler (1825 1895), a German physiologist and chemist *Hans Hermann… …   Wikipedia

  • Willie Hoppe — William Frederick Hoppe, (b. October 11, 1887, Cornwall on Hudson, New York, USA; d. February 1, 1959), known predominantly as Willie Hoppe, was an internationally renowned American professional carom billiards champion, and was posthumously… …   Wikipedia

  • Willie Hoppe — William Frederick Hoppe, besser bekannt als Willie Hoppe, (* 11. Oktober 1887 in Cornwall on Hudson, New York, USA; † 1. Februar 1959) war ein mehrfacher US amerikanischer Billardweltmeister. Leben Willie Hoppe gewann zwischen 1906 und 1952 51mal …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Willie Mosconi — Infobox Person name = Willie Mosconi image size = caption = Willie Mosconi (left) and Jimmy Moore (right) at the 1953 World s Invitationalcite book | author= Steve Mizerak and Michael E. Panozzo | title = Steve Mizerak s Complete Book of Pool |… …   Wikipedia

  • Hoppe — /hop ee/, n. Willie (William Frederick), 1887 1959, U.S. billiards player. * * * …   Universalium

  • Hoppe — /hop ee/, n. Willie (William Frederick), 1887 1959, U.S. billiards player …   Useful english dictionary

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