Sarah Ellerby

Sarah Ellerby, born on 24 February 1975, is an English former professional pool player who began playing in England and later moved to the United States to compete in World Pool-Billiard Association events, obtaining an extraordinary ability visa to do so. She started playing cue sports at twelve and was an England international from 1992 to 1999. She played mostly eight-ball in England and switched to nine-ball in America, and her nickname changed from Velvet to Ice Maiden after the move. She won over 100 championships, including the 1997 European Eight-ball Championship, and retired in 2008 ranked number one in the world in eight-ball.