Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg II

Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg II (December 10, 1865 - January 1917) was a New York City billiards champion. He was known as the "father of amateur billiards".[1] The Poggenburg Memorial Billiards Trophy Cup awarded by the National Association of Amateur Billiard Players is named in his honor.[2]

Biography

He was born on December 10, 1865 to Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg I (1840–1893), the botanist. He was the father of Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg III.[1][3] He died in January of 1917.

References

  1. ^ a b "Amateur Cue Stars Are Doing Their Bit". The Pittsburgh Press. August 4, 1917. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BbcaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WkkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153,919789&dq=justus+ferdinand+poggenburg&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-11-01. "Justus and Edmond Poggenburg, sons of the late Ferdinand Poggenburg, father of amateur billiards ..." 
  2. ^ "Poggenburg Memorial Billiards Trophy Cup". http://www.gottahaveit.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=1723. Retrieved 2011-12-03. "This spectacular sterling trophy ... is the Poggenburg Memorial Cup billiards trophy awarded by the National Association of Amateur Billiard ... This tournament was established in 1917 following the death of Justus Ferdinand Poggenburg II in January that year. Poggenburg was a New York City billiards champion, known as the 'father of amateur billiards.'" 
  3. ^ "The Former Champion Balkline Player in Good Form. Poggenburg Beats Heddon". New York Times. March 14, 1914. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A14FA385A12738DDDAD0994DB405B848DF1D3. Retrieved 2010-11-01. "Morris D. Brown and J. Ferdinand Poggenburg were the winners yesterday in the series for the amateur balk-line championship now being decided at the Amateur Billard Club. They defeated respectively Eugene L. Millburn and Chas. Heddon by scores of 400 to 266 and 400 to 217."