Background
She was born in Spokane, Washington.
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Dorothy Wise
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When she first started playing pool professionally, there were very few national tournaments for women. The first national tournament for women happened in 1967. She lost the title in 1972.
She played in the final against 13-year-old Jean Balukas.
She was the first woman to be made a member. He managed billiard parlors (where people play pool) in several cities around the western United States.
Achievements
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She won many local and state tournaments, so she called herself the world champion. She won and kept winning for the next five years. She became a member of the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1981. He watched Dorothy win the first national championship in 1967, but died later that year.
Awards
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Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
Many of these were inducted based on their excellence as world-class players, while others were inducted for their contributions to the game or the billiards industry.Many of these were inducted based on their excellence as world-class players, while others were inducted for their contributions to the game or the billiards industry.