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[[Image:Mike_Lebron.JPG|thumb|right|Mike Lebron at the 2004 US Open Nine-ball Championship]]
Mike Lebron, winner of the 13th edition of the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship was born as Miguel Benjamín Lebrón-Laboy in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico in 1934. He is known in the "Billiards" World as Spanish Mike Lebron.
Mike Lebron (born 1934, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional pool player nicknamed "Spanish Mike".<ref>[http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2007.cfm?playernum=230 "Player Profile"], ''AzBilliards.com''. Retrieved 23 October 2007</ref>


His birth name is Miguel Benjamin Lebrón-Laboy.
Link to past US Open 9 Ball Championships: http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history2007.php


== Professional Career ==
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Mike Lebron won the title against Nick Varner in 1988, (Nick Varner won the next two editions of the Open), and so far is the only Puerto-Rican born professional player to win this presitigious U.S. Open 9-Ball 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.


Lebron is the winner of the thirteenth edition of the [[US Open Nine-ball Championship]].<ref>[http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history2007.php ''USOpen9ballChampsionships.com'']. Retrieved 23 October 2007</ref>
Other tournament titles and achievements include:


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Lebron won the title against [[Nick Varner]] in [[1988]] and is the only Puerto Rican-born professional pool player to win th presitigious US Open Nine-ball 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.
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1992 – Glass City Open Champion - Finals against Earl Strickland
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1991 – International Challenge of Champions
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1990 – Glass City Open Champion - Finals against Johnny Archer
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1988 – 13th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion against Nick Varner
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1988 – Pool Hall Open
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1986 – Sun Coast Open


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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.<ref>[http://www.fedbillarpr.bravehost.com/fame.html ''FedBillarpr.bravehost.com'']. Retrieved 23 October 2007</ref>
Mike Lebron's Photos and Player's Profile can be seen at AZ Billiards website. The links are:


== Titles ==
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/showtitles.cfm?playernum=230
http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2007.cfm?playernum=230


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* 1992 – Glass City Open Champion - Finals against [[Earl Strickland]]
Induction into the Yabucoa Sports Hall of Fame Pavilion in Puerto Rico.
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* 1991 – International Challenge of Champions
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* 1990 – Glass City Open Champion - Finals against [[Johnny Archer]]
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* 1988 – [[US Open Nine-ball Championship]] against [[Nick Varner]]
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* 1988 – Pool Hall Open
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* 1986 – Sun Coast Open


== References ==
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Spanish Mike Lebron was honored on February 19, 2006 at his home-town of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico for his selection and induction into the Yabucoa Sports Hall of Fame (Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Yabucoeño). The induction ceremonies took place on June 11, 2006.


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For information about the induction ceremonies, please visit:

http://www.fedbillarpr.bravehost.com/fame.html
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Revision as of 06:53, 23 October 2007

Mike Lebron at the 2004 US Open Nine-ball Championship

Mike Lebron (born 1934, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional pool player nicknamed "Spanish Mike".[1]

His birth name is Miguel Benjamin Lebrón-Laboy.

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 th presitigious US Open Nine-ball 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]

Titles

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile", AzBilliards.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007
  2. ^ USOpen9ballChampsionships.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007
  3. ^ FedBillarpr.bravehost.com. Retrieved 23 October 2007

Links

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