Frank Taberski

Frank Taberski (1889 to 1941), nicknamed the Gray Fox, was an American professional pocket billiards player from Schenectady, New York, who won 14 world titles. He had first made a living selling milk door to door, began practicing pool at thirteen after his working hours, and turned professional in 1915 at the age of 26. He became world champion in 1916 by beating Johnny Layton, kept the title against Ralph Greenleaf and James Maturo, and had won ten consecutive challenge matches by 1918, when he briefly retired. Returning to the game in 1925, he regained the world title from Greenleaf. His highest straight pool run was 238, and he entered the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1975.