T. Henry Clarkson

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

Clarkson c. 1917

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
  1. "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. 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 1899 Fourth 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". 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...


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