Harold Worst

Harold John Worst (1929 – June 16, 1966) was an American three-cushion billiards champion. He won multiple three cushion billiard championship, his first in Argentina in 1954, the youngest player to win ever win the tournament. Also he was equally skilled at pocket billiards and Worst dominated play to win the All-Around titles in both the 1965 Johnston City. The same year Harold Worst won the Stardust Open championships. He was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1970.[1]

He died in Blodgett Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan of brain cancer. He spent his life in Grand Rapids and he was only 37 years old when he died.[2]

Career titles & Achievements

References
  1. "Harold Worst". Billiard Congress of America. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. "Harold Worst Is Dead at 37; 3-Cushion Billiards Champion". United Press International in the New York Times. June 17, 1966. Retrieved 2010-09-29. Harold Worst, the world's three-cushion billiards champion, died early today in Blodgett Memorial Memorial Hospital of cancer. He spent his life in Blodgett and he was only 37 years old when he went.


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