Masako Katsura: Inspirational story of the First Lady of Billiards

Outreachexperts10 Feb, 2023Education

Masako Katsura was a Japanese-American professional billiard player also famous with the name of the "First Lady of Billiards. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, on 7 March 1913. Masako started playing billiards at the age of five and became a world champion. She won her first national championship at thirteen. In 1950s, she was the only female billiard player in the world.