Book 'The man with the white carnation'
Title: ' The man with The white carnation "
Subtitle: ' Biography of the Five-Time Billiards World champion Pedro Leopoldo
Carrera (1914-1963) '
Author: Luis Alberto Venosa
Editing: Filip Steurs, Antwerp
Translated and updated from Spanish:" El hombre del clavel blanco "
A5 format hardcover
First edition: 2014
124 pages
390 g
Language: English
Contains about 40 black and white photographs and 7 schedules (detailed tables
of the contest won world cups , ...)
This book tells the life story of one of the most prominent billiards players
from history, the Argentine Pedro Leopoldo Carrera.
In his short career that coincided with the rise and decline of the Peron
regime, he was 5 times world champion in 5 years in various disciplines, he
was the strongest player of his generation in the first half of the 1950s.
Twice in the free game, 47/2, three bands and the pentathlon.
At the peak of his career, he was the best billiards player in the world.
Carrera, who played for a record audience of more than 12,000 spectators in
the Luna Park of Buenos Aires, for the final of the World Championship title
for three bands against the German August Tiedtke .
Recycled and spewed by the political class, he was completely into oblivion.
100 years after his birth (1914-1963) author Luis Alberto Venosa brings him
back to life, his story is told with the help of his grandson, people who have
known him earlier , publications and anecdotes.
Carrerita played all his competitions in tuxedo with a white carnation in the
buttonhole in honor of the late Evita Peron. A fascinating story about the
life of a charismatic sports figure.
Of all the won World Championships, detailed match schedules are added.
Subtitle: ' Biography of the Five-Time Billiards World champion Pedro Leopoldo
Carrera (1914-1963) '
Author: Luis Alberto Venosa
Editing: Filip Steurs, Antwerp
Translated and updated from Spanish:" El hombre del clavel blanco "
A5 format hardcover
First edition: 2014
124 pages
390 g
Language: English
Contains about 40 black and white photographs and 7 schedules (detailed tables
of the contest won world cups , ...)
This book tells the life story of one of the most prominent billiards players
from history, the Argentine Pedro Leopoldo Carrera.
In his short career that coincided with the rise and decline of the Peron
regime, he was 5 times world champion in 5 years in various disciplines, he
was the strongest player of his generation in the first half of the 1950s.
Twice in the free game, 47/2, three bands and the pentathlon.
At the peak of his career, he was the best billiards player in the world.
Carrera, who played for a record audience of more than 12,000 spectators in
the Luna Park of Buenos Aires, for the final of the World Championship title
for three bands against the German August Tiedtke .
Recycled and spewed by the political class, he was completely into oblivion.
100 years after his birth (1914-1963) author Luis Alberto Venosa brings him
back to life, his story is told with the help of his grandson, people who have
known him earlier , publications and anecdotes.
Carrerita played all his competitions in tuxedo with a white carnation in the
buttonhole in honor of the late Evita Peron. A fascinating story about the
life of a charismatic sports figure.
Of all the won World Championships, detailed match schedules are added.