SNOOKER

Walter Donaldson

1907 - 1973

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Walter Weir Wilson Donaldson (2 February 1907 – 24 May 1973) was a Scottish professional snooker and billiards player. He contested eight consecutive world championship finals against Fred Davis from 1947 to 1954, and won the title in 1947 and 1950. Donaldson was known for his long potting and his consistency when playing, and had an aversion to the use of side. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Donaldson has received more than 138,772 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Donaldson is the 17th most popular snooker, the 5,757th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 15th most popular British Snooker.

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Among SNOOKERS

Among snookers, Walter Donaldson ranks 17 out of 67. Before him are Mark Williams, Fred Davis, Judd Trump, Marco Fu, Neil Robertson, and Terry Griffiths. After him are Alan McManus, Ali Carter, Cliff Thorburn, Peter Ebdon, Ken Doherty, and Shaun Murphy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Walter Donaldson ranks 386. Before him are Tranquilino Garcete, Paul Nitze, Ernst Loof, Mildred Bailey, Adrienne Ames, and Paul Douglas. After him are Philip Slone, Lina Basquette, Mary Washburn, Bob Tisdall, Dorrit Hoffleit, and Romeo Rivers. Among people deceased in 1973, Walter Donaldson ranks 286. Before him are Anna Hyatt Huntington, Lila Lee, Henry Green, Maggie Laubser, Vaughn Monroe, and Veda Ann Borg. After him are David Lack, Eddie Hapgood, Walt Kelly, Harry Edward, Rufino Santos, and Israel Albert Horowitz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Walter Donaldson ranks 5,757 out of 8,785. Before him are Tony Pulis (1958), Gerald Logan (1879), Saint Piran (null), Colin McGinn (1950), Lynn Davies (1942), and John Oxley (1785). After him are Imogen Poots (1989), Barbara Burke (1917), James Abbott (1807), Felicia Hemans (1793), Alan McManus (1971), and Magda Szubanski (1961).

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Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom

Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Walter Donaldson ranks 15. Before him are Ray Reardon (1932), Mark Selby (1983), Mark Williams (1975), Fred Davis (1913), Judd Trump (1989), and Terry Griffiths (1947). After him are Alan McManus (1971), Ali Carter (1979), Peter Ebdon (1970), Shaun Murphy (1982), John Spencer (1935), and Stuart Bingham (1976).

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