Walter Lindrum

Walter Lindrum
OBE
Lindrum, c. 1930
Born(1898-08-29)29 August 1898
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Died30 July 1960(1960-07-30) (aged 61)
Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Sport country Australia
Professional1911–1950
Tournament wins
World ChampionWorld Billiards Championship (1933, 1934; retired uncontested in 1950)

Walter Albert Lindrum, OBE (29 August 1898 – 30 July 1960),[1] often known as Wally Lindrum, was an Australian professional player of English billiards who held the World Professional Billiards Championship from 1933 until his retirement in 1950. Being the first Lindrum born in Western Australia, he was named Walter Albert to have the initials of the state where he was born.[2] He was one of the most successful players ever seen in billiards,[3] with 57 world records to his credit,[4] some of which still stand.[5]

  1. ^ Lindrum, Walter Albert (1898–1960). Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  2. ^ Ricketts, Andrew. Walter Lindrum: Billiards Phenomenon, p. 18. ISBN 0-949742-48-1.
  3. ^ Ainsworth, Peter. "Walter Albert Lindrum: His Life and Times". English Amateur Billiards Association. Retrieved 12 April 2007.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Ricketts, Andrew (1982). Walter Lindrum: Billiards Phenomenon. ISBN 0-949742-48-1.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Baum, Greg (14 August 2010). "The Lindrum Legacy". The Age. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.