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Masako Katsura Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1913
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Death day
, 1995 (81 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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Celebrities born on March 7
Born in 1913
Born in Tokyo, Japan
Pisces named Masako
Billiards Players from Japan
Billiards Players born in Japan
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First name Masako
Masako Katsura
Masako Katsura, nicknamed "Katsy" and sometimes referred to as "First Lady billiards", was the most active Japanese caromist in the 1950s. Katsura paved the way for women in this sport by competing and ranking among the best in the world of professional billiards dominated by men. Learning the game for the first time from his brother-in-law, then under the tutelage of Japanese champion Kinrey Matsuyama, Katsura became the only professional player in Japan. Competing in Japan, she won the second place in the national three-band billiards championship three times. During the show, she was noted for running 10,000 points in the right rail game. After marrying a US Army NCO in 1950, Katsura immigrated to the United States in 1951. Here, she was invited to compete in the US-sponsored Three-Cushion World Championship in the year. 1952, eventually winning seventh place in this competition.
CountryJapan
Sportcarom billiards
Turned pro1947
Coached byTomio Kobashi, Kinrey Matsuyama
Retired1961

About Masako Katsura

Billiards Player Masako Katsura was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 7, 1913. She dies at the age of 81, on , 1995.

She was a former professional billiards player and was known as the"First Lady of Billiards". She was the first woman to participate for the World Three-Cushion Billiards Championship in 1952.

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Masako Katsura before becoming famous

Masako Katsura was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1913 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

Her brother-in-law, Tomio Kobashi, who owned a billiards club, taught her how to play. She began working there as a teenager, polishing her skills.

Achievement of Masako Katsura

At the age of 15, she began her professional billiards career, touring and winning co-ed contests throughout Japan and China. Kinrey Matsuyama, a former three-time Japanese National Billiards champion and US national champion, began coaching her in 1937.

Masako Katsura's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She was born and reared in Tokyo, Japan, with her father until his unexpected death at the age of 12 years. Her family was made up of three sisters and one brother. During this period, she moved in with her older sister and her husband. She married Vernon Greenleaf, a United States sergeant, at the age of 37 and moved to the United States. They didn't have any children.

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Because of her billiards domination, women like Billiards Player Jeanette Lee were able to compete in the Women's Professional Billiard Association's National Games.

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Jeanette Lee, 52

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Masako Katsura Income & Net worth

Masako Katsura's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a billiards player. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Masako Katsura.

Masako Katsura Height and Weight

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Latest information about Masako Katsura updated on March 08 2023.