Eddie Charlton

Edward Francis Charlton was an Australian professional snooker and billiards player, born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on 31 October 1929 and died in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on 7 November 2004. He was professional from 1963 to 1995 and held a highest world ranking of third between 1976 and 1981. He is remembered as the only player to have been world championship runner-up in both snooker and billiards without winning either title. He was later made a Member of the Order of Australia and became a successful marketer of sporting goods, launching a popular brand of billiard room equipment that carried his name.