Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Jeanette Lee is The Hottest Pool Legend

What make Jeanette Lee a popular figure and become one of billiard's legends, is that she does not only bring skill and talent to the pool table, but also beauty and fashion. Jeanette Lee is being nicknamed "Black Widow" or "Black Spider", not because she's a widow, but refers to her liking of wearing black outfit when playing in a match.
 Jeanette Lee, known throughout the world as The Black Widow, has enjoyed one of the most illustrious careers in billiards history. Repeatedly recognized by Billiards Digest as one of the sport’s most powerful people, Lee has claimed more than 30 national and international titles. Formerly ranked as the 1 player in the world, she was named the WPBA Sportsperson of the Year in 1998 and has earned Player of the Year honors from both Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiards Magazine. In 2001, Jeanette was the Gold medalist for the United States at the World Games and has also captured Silver twice at the World Championships during her 14 year professional career. In 2004, Jeanette won the World Trick Shot Championships and BCA Open. In 2005 Jeanette won the China Invitational and more recently in 2007 won the World Team Cup, Empress Cup, and the International Skins Billiard Championship with her doubles partner and husband, George Breedlove.
 In the past years, pool/billiard is not a popular sport for female. But thanks to figures like Jeanette Lee, women became more attracted to this game. Jeanette Lee is an American professional pool player, started her career in 1989. She got her first title in 1994 by winning WPBA (Women's Professional Billiard Association) Nationals and WPBA Player of The Year.Born in 9 July 1971 in Brooklyn, New York, Jeanette Lee went on to rank as the no. 1 female pool player in the world during the 1990s, and received the WPBA Sportsperson of the Year Award in 1998. One among her many titles is when she won the gold medal for the USA at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan.

Biography:

Name: Jeanette Lee — "The Black Widow"
Birth Date: July 9, 1971
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Height: 5'8"
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Husband: George Breedlove (professional pool player)
Children: stepdaughters Morgan Michelle Breedlove and Olivia Sue Breedlove, foster son John Kang, adopted daughter Cheyenne Lee Breedlove and biological daughter Chloe Angelee Breedlove.
Official Site: http://blackwidowbilliards.com/index.php
Titles: more than 30 national and international titles
Achievements:
* 2007 Pool & Billiard Magazine Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players, #4
* 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 Ranked one of the Most Powerful People in the Sport by Billiards Digest
* 1998 WPBA Sportsperson of the Year
* 1994 WPBA Player of the Year
* Formerly ranked #1 in the World and Player of the Year by Billiards Digest and Pool & Billiards Magazine
    

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