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Throwback Thursday | She Broke the Gender Barrier ... in Billiards | Ozy.com

“Still, the First Lady of Billiards knew how to make an exit. In a surprise appearance at Palace Billiards in San Francisco in 1976, the 63-year-old borrowed a pool cue and ran 100 points straight with ease. That same year, a group of young female players founded the Women’s Professional Billiard Association. Katsura was one of the first people inducted into its Hall of Fame.”

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