Jeanette Lee
Jeanette Lee (born Lee Jin-Hee, Hangul: 이진희, July 9, 1971) is an American professional pool player. She was nicknamed the Black Widow.[1] Lee was born in New York City. She won an individual gold medal at the World Games in 2001. Lee is thought to be one of the greatest billiards players.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Black Widow | ||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1971
(aged 54) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||
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In 2013, Lee was honored into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.[3]
In February 2021, Lee announced that she was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Reference to her nickname". Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ↑ "The Survey Says...: Pool & Billiard Magazine's 22nd Annual Player and Fan Poll". Pool & Billiard Magazine (Summerville, South Carolina: Sports Publications) 26 (2): 14. February 2008. .
- ↑ "Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame Inductees, 2011-2018". bca-pool.com. Billiard Congress of America. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ Bieler, Des (2021-02-18) (in en-US). Jeanette Lee, pool's 'Black Widow,' reveals diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/18/jeanette-lee-black-widow-cancer/. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ Hutton, Alice (2021-02-18). "US billiards player 'The Black Widow' diagnosed with cancer". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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