Bob Feller Playing Billiards photograph

Date1941 January 08

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Bob Feller playing billiards with Willie Hoppe and Jake Schaefer on January 8, 1941. All are dressed in street clothes and Feller holds the cue stick with both hands as Hoppe and Schaefer flank him on either side, pointing to Feller's right hand. A caption on the back (not shown) reads, "Feller Takes Lesson in Control - Bob Feller (center), pitching ace of the Cleveland Indians, received a lesson in control from Willie Hoppe (right) and Jake Schaefer in Chicago Jan. 8. Hoppe and Schaefer are playing a challenger match for the world's Three Cushion Billiards Title. 1/9/41"

Object numberBL-1968-04131-0042

Publisher New York Herald Tribune (Firm)

Subject Feller, Bob, 1918-2010

Subject Schaefer, Jake, 1894-1975

Subject Hoppe, Willie, 1887-1959

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 002 New York Herald Tribune photographic materials

Dimensions9 x 7 in.

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