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T. Henry Clarkson

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Clarkson c. 1917

Thomas Henry Clarkson(February 3, 1876 – April 18, 1936) was an American senior golf champion and billiards champion.[1]

He was a brother ofMajor League BaseballplayersJohn,DadandWalter Clarkson.

Biography

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He was born inCambridge, Massachusetts,on February 3, 1876,[2]and attendedHarvard University.[1]In 1917 he was defeated byEugene L. Milburnin billiards by a score of 400 to 357.[3]After his career in billiards and golf he worked inreal estate.[1]He died on April 18, 1936, inForest Hills, New York.[1]

References

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  1. ^abcd"T. Henry Clarkson Dies Here at 59. Former Senior Golf Champion of Long Island and Ex. Harvard Athlete a Noted Billiardist".The New York Times.April 18, 1936.Retrieved2010-11-01.T. Henry Clarkson of 67-73 Fleet Street, Forest Hills, Queens, a former resident of Boston who has been in the real estate business in New York for the last...
  2. ^Harvard College Class of 1899Fourth Report – June, 1914 (p. 69) at HathiTrust (babel.hathitrust.org). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ^"Milburn's Victory by 400 to 357 Tightens Boston Man's Grip on Billiards Title".The New York Times.March 8, 1917.Retrieved2010-11-01.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...