John G. Horgan was an American professional billiards player, the World Pocket Billiards Champion in 1906, and the world three-cushion billiards champion in 1912.

Biography

He became the 1906 pro world champion in pocket billiards (pool) by beating Tommy Houston, and retook the title in 1912 by beating Joseph Carney. In 1914 he lost his three-cushion billiards

Three-cushion billiards

Three-cushion billiards is a form of carom billiards, and one of the most popular and challenging cue sports in the world.The object of the game is to the off both and contact the at least 3...

 title to Alfredo de Oro. He died on June 25, 1921 in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

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