Earl Strickland

Earl Strickland
Born (1961-06-08) June 8, 1961 (age 63)
Roseboro, North Carolina
Nickname"The Pearl"
Professional1981
Tournament wins
Other titles100
World ChampionNine-ball (1988, 1990, 1991, 2002)

Earl Strickland (born June 8, 1961) is an American professional pool player who is considered one of the best nine-ball players of all time. He has won over 100 championship titles and three world titles. In 2006 he was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame.[1] In 1996, Strickland won the largest cash prize to date winning the PCA $1,000,000 Challenge by being the first player to run 10 consecutive racks in a tournament.