George H. Sutton

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George H. Sutton
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Personal details
birthday 1870
place of birth CanadaCanada
date of death May 15, 1938
Place of death Toledo , Ohio
nationality CanadaCanada / United StatesUnited States
Nickname (s) The handless billiards player
Achievements
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the information relates to the “three cushion” discipline.
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Article in Popular Science Monthly , 1918

George H. Sutton (* 1870 in Canada , † May 15, 1938 in Toledo , Ohio ), also known as "the handless player" (English the "handless billiard player") , was an American professional billiard player of the early 19th century in the discipline of carom , which was also played and known in Europe. As a "billiard expert" he competed with other notable billiards professionals such as Willie Hoppe . Sutton had no arms below his elbows, which made his ability to master the game so remarkably exceptional.

Personal

Born and raised in Canada, Sutton lost both arms below the elbows in a sawmill accident at the age of eight . Despite this disability, he studied medicine at Wisconsin State College (now the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ). Sutton became a successful billiards player and is said to have "amazed people" with his skills. His professional career lasted 35 years.

Sutton married Franziska Alvin (Frances) Renk (* 1873). They had three children; Bessie Cordelia (* 1894), Lee George Jr. (1896–1965) and Earl Patrick (1898–1935). Sutton died of a heart attack in Toledo , Ohio, aged 68 . He even spent the last year of his life touring. During these US tours, Sutton lectured and appeared at exhibitions as an employee of a Chicago billiards company.

Career

Sutton learned to play billiards while studying. He mastered his skills to such an extent that he achieved a world record in a cadre competition. In 1908 he went to Paris for eight months, where he competed with other Americans in the "Café Olympia" in the game of billiards. Sutton did not use any artificial means to hold the cue with his elbows. There is a film excerpt from the turn of the century that shows Sutton's unusual game and skills.

Web links

Commons : George H. Sutton  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Articles about Suttons Billiard Games:

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George Sutton, handless cue star, is dead. (PDF) Chicago Tribunes, May 15, 1938, archived from the original on September 3, 2017 ; accessed on September 3, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ a b SUTTON PLAYS FINE BILLIARDS .; Handless Player's Remarkable Work Against Expert Thomas Gallagher. The New York Times , March 17, 1903, accessed October 12, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b AMATEUR BILLIARD MATCHES .; Charles Wins in Class C at Daly's - Sutton, Handless Expert, Sails for Paris. The New York Times, October 29, 1903, accessed October 12, 2017 .
  4. ↑ George Sutton wants to play here. The Pittsburgh Press, April 12, 1908, accessed October 12, 2017 .
  5. ^ The Game of Pool: Fun Facts. Billiard Congress of America , accessed October 12, 2017 .
  6. ↑ a b Image Archives. (No longer available online.) Tacoma Public Library, archived from the original on March 6, 2016 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / search.tacomapubliclibrary.org
  7. ^ 'Handless' Sutton, Billiard Player, 68; Despite Handicap, Had Opposed Many Leading Professionals. New York Times, May 16, 1938, accessed November 16, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Handless Sutton - biljarten wonder handed. January 17, 1921, accessed July 11, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Sutton, George H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Handless billiard player
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American billiards player (carom)
DATE OF BIRTH 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH Canada
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1938
Place of death Toledo , Ohio