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Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 31 October 1929
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Died | 7 November 2004 Palmerston North, New Zealand | (aged 75)
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Nickname | Steady Eddie[1] |
Professional | 1963–1995 |
Highest ranking | 3 (1976–1981) |
Best ranking finish | Runner-up (x1) |
Edward Francis Charlton, AM (31 October 1929 – 7 November 2004) was an Australian professional snooker and English billiards player.*[2] He remains the only player to have been world championship runner-up in both snooker and billiards without winning either title. He later became a successful marketer of sporting goods launching a popular brand of billiard room equipment bearing his name.