Mike Lebron
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Mike Lebron (born March 31, 1934, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional pool player nicknamed "Spanish Mike".[1]
His birth name is Miguel Benjamin Lebrón-Laboy.
Lebron currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and actively competes at various pocket billiard events.
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[edit] Professional Career
Lebron is the winner of the thirteenth edition of the US Open Nine-ball Championship.[2] Lebron won the title against Nick Varner in 1988 and is the only Puerto Rican-born professional pool player to win the presitigious title. He is also the oldest pool player to have ever won the US Open Nine-Ball Championship for men at the age of 54.
On February 19, 2006, in his hometown of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Lebron was inducted into the Yabucoa Sports Hall of Fame Pavilion (Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Yabucoeño). The induction ceremonies took place on June 11, 2006.[3]
Lebron is a member of the International Pool Tour.[4]
[edit] Titles
- 1992 – Glass City Open Champion - Finals against Earl Strickland
- 1991 – International Challenge of Champions
- 1990 – Glass City Open Champion - Finals against Johnny Archer
- 1988 – US Open Nine-ball Championship against Nick Varner
- 1988 – Pool Hall Open
- 1986 – Sun Coast Open
[edit] References
- ^ "Player Profile", AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007
- ^ USOpen9ballChampsionships.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007
- ^ FedBillarpr.bravehost.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007
- ^ Player Bio, InternationalPoolTour.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007
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