Name Mike Lebron | ||
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Born 31 March 1934 (age 87) | ||
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Miguel Benjamin Lebrón-Laboy (born March 31, 1934, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico), best known as Mike Lebrón (sometimes rendered Mike Lebron in the media) is a Puerto Rican professional pool player nicknamed "Spanish Mike".
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- Professional career
- Titles and achievements
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Lebrón currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and actively competes at various pocket billiard events.
Professional career
Lebrón is the winner of the thirteenth edition of the US Open Nine-ball Championship. Lebrón won the title against Nick Varner in 1988 and is the only Puerto Rican-born professional pool player to win the prestigious title. He is also the oldest pool player to have ever won the US Open Nine-Ball Championship for men at the age of 54 or older.
On February 19, 2006, in his hometown of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Lebrón was inducted into the Yabucoa Sports Hall of Fame Pavilion (Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Yabucoeño). The induction ceremonies took place on June 11, 2006.
Lebrón is a member of the International Pool Tour.