Walter Albert Lindrum - Worlds Greatest Billiards Player
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Walter Albert Lindrum, OBE (born 29 August 1898, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia; died 30 July 1960, in Surfers Paradise, Queensland) was an Australian world champion professional player of English billiards, with 57 world records many unbeaten.
Waymark Code: WM98NC
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 07/14/2010
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The grave site is very unusual with a reflection on his career and is shaped as a billiard table.
World champions ran in the family with both his father and grandfather before him achieving the feet. His record break of 4137 is still unbeaten to this day.
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And you can watch him in action here.
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