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'''Thomas Henry Clarkson''' (February 3, 1876 – April 18, 1936) was a senior golf champion and billiards champion.<ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=T. Henry Clarkson Dies Here at 59. Former Senior Golf Champion of Long Island and Ex. Harvard Athlete a Noted Billiardist |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1936/04/18/archives/t-henry-clarkson-dies-here-at-59-former-senior-golf-champion-of.html |
'''Thomas Henry Clarkson''' (February 3, 1876 – April 18, 1936) was a senior golf champion and billiards champion.<ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=T. Henry Clarkson Dies Here at 59. Former Senior Golf Champion of Long Island and Ex. Harvard Athlete a Noted Billiardist |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1936/04/18/archives/t-henry-clarkson-dies-here-at-59-former-senior-golf-champion-of.html|work=[[New York Times]] |date=April 18, 1936 |access-date=2010-11-01 }}</ref> |
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He was a brother of [[Major League Baseball]] players [[John Clarkson|John]], [[Dad Clarkson|Dad]] and [[Walter Clarkson]]. |
He was a brother of [[Major League Baseball]] players [[John Clarkson|John]], [[Dad Clarkson|Dad]] and [[Walter Clarkson]]. |
Revision as of 22:03, 18 April 2024
Thomas Henry Clarkson (February 3, 1876 – April 18, 1936) was a senior golf champion and billiards champion.[1]
He was a brother of Major League Baseball players John, Dad and Walter Clarkson.
Biography
He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on February 3, 1876,[2] and attended Harvard University.[1] In 1917 he was defeated by Eugene L. Milburn in billiards by a score of 400 to 357.[3] After his career in billiards and golf he worked in real estate.[1] He died on April 18, 1936, in Forest Hills, New York.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "T. Henry Clarkson Dies Here at 59. Former Senior Golf Champion of Long Island and Ex. Harvard Athlete a Noted Billiardist". New York Times. April 18, 1936. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ Harvard College Class of 1899 Fourth Report – June, 1914 (p. 69) at HathiTrust (babel.hathitrust.org). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Milburn's Victory by 400 to 357 Tightens Boston Man's Grip on Billiards Title". New York Times. March 8, 1917. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis caused another surprising upset in the National Class A billiards championship at the Boston Athletic Association this afternoon when he vanquished T. Henry Clarkson of Boston, by a score of 400 to 357. Until today it had been expected confidently that Clarkson would be the finalist against Nathan Hall on Friday...