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This billiard hall of famer is not just a pool player but also a player, an inventor, and a manufacturer. He was the very first who won the 1859 billiard stakes match. He was also the creator of many patented designs and cushions for various billiard tables. He was even hailed to be the very first billiard table designer to integrate diamonds on it. He was the author of the book Billiards Without A Master which is also known to be the first ever American book about billiards.

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