John G. Horgan

John Gregory Horgan Jr., nicknamed the Banker, lived from 1866 to June 24, 1921, and was an American professional player of pocket billiards and three-cushion billiards. Born in Elmira, New York, he became the 1906 world champion in pocket billiards, or straight pool, by beating Tommy Hueston, and in 1912 became world three-cushion billiards champion and holder of the Lambert Emblem trophy by beating Joe Carney, a title he lost to Alfredo de Oro in 1914. He moved to the West Coast around 1891 and died in San Francisco after a sudden illness and operation. A friend eulogized him as one of the greatest of billiardists and very versatile in cue work.