Robin Bell Dodson

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Robin Bell Dodson
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birthday May 30, 1956
place of birth Omaha United StatesUnited States
Nickname "Bankroll", "Frog Lady"
Biggest success
9-ball World Cup 1990, 1991

Robin Bell Dodson , b. Robin Hansen (born May 30, 1956 in Omaha ) is a former American pool player.

Career

At the age of 12 she started to learn pool. A local pool player saw Robin practice and asked if she would like to play in the California Women's State Championship . At the age of 16, she won the title at the California Women's State Championships and received a starting place at the US Open Championship , which she did not notice.

Between 1972 and 1974 she was California women's pool champion. After a long break, she began to play pool again in 1984 and was able to achieve 27 wins and placements in major tournaments between 1985 and 1991, including the National Championships in 1989 and the WPA 9-Ball World Championships in 1990 and 1991. In 2005 she was transferred to the BCA -Hall of Fame and then in 2009 WPBA Hall of Fame.

Private

Dodson is married and has three sons, including actor Drake Bell .

successes

  • 1972: California Women's champion
  • 1973: California Women's champion
  • 1974: California Women's champion
  • 1989: BCA National Championships
  • 1990: WPA World 9-Ball Championships
  • 1991: WPA World 9-Ball Championships

Awards

  • 1991: Player of the Year
  • 2005: BCA Hall of Fame
  • 2009: WPBA Hall of Fame

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Robin Dodson: Walking the Walk ... Down the Hall of Fame" in Pool and Billiards - April 2005, Volume 23, Number 4
  2. ↑ a b biography ( memento of February 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) on www.robindodson.com
  3. ↑ Robin Dodson in Inside Pool Magazine, January 2, 2006 (accessed July 22, 2013)
  4. ↑ Robin Dodson on the American Poolplayers Association website
  5. ↑ Robin Dodson in the BCA Hall of Fame
  6. ↑ Women's Pro Billiard Tour to Induct Robin Dodson to WPBA Hall of Fame! ( Memento of November 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (September 26, 2009; accessed July 22, 2013)
personal data
SURNAME Dodson, Robin Bell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hansen, Robin (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pool player
DATE OF BIRTH May 30, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Omaha