Welker Cochran

Welker Cochran

Welker Cochran (October 7, 1897 – July 26, 1960) was an American professional carom billiards player who won world titles in two different disciplines, balkline and three-cushion billiards.

Early life

He was born in Manson, Iowa. He began playing at a young age in a billiards parlor owned by his father in Manson, and by the age of 17 was among the best players in the world.fact|date=September 2007

Professional career

He won his first world title in 1927 in 18.2 balkline. The popularity of balkline faded in the late 1920s and early 1930s, causing Cochran to switch to three-cushion, in which he won his first world title in 1933. In 1945, Cochran set a new world record (now surpassed) by achieving a game average of 3 (60 points in 20 innings) in a match he won against Willie Hoppe. [ [http://www.3cushion.com/documents.htm Documented Issue] ] He retired from serious competition in 1946 due to arthritis, but did make a comeback attempt in 1954. Cochran was inducted posthumously into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1967.

Titles and tournament wins

*World 18.2 Balkline Champion (1927, 1934)
*World Three-Cushion Champion (1933, 1935, 1936, 1944)

References

*"The Des Moines Register"Clarifyme|date=September 2007<--This is not a complete or proper reference citation; use inline to source specific facts, with Cite news to provide source details.-->
*Robert Byrne, "Byrne's Wonderful World of Pool and Billiards: A Cornucopia of Instruction, Strategy, Anecdote, and Colorful Characters", 1996<--This is not a proper reference citation; use inline to source specific facts, with Cite book to provide source details.-->


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