Legends of the game

Action Rack Hall of Fame

A living photo wall honouring the players, pioneers and champions who left an unforgettable mark on pool, snooker, billiards and carom across every generation.

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Walter Lindrum, professional cue sports player
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Walter Lindrum

Wally

Inducted 2026·1920s–1951

Australia's greatest English billiards champion and one of the finest cueists of any era, holding the World Professional Billiards Championship for nearly two decades.

  • World Professional Billiards Champion 1933–1950 (held until retirement)
  • Credited with 57 world records in billiards
  • Named an inaugural Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductee
EC
Snooker🇦🇺

Eddie Charlton

Steady Eddie

Inducted 2026·1963–1995

Australia's most successful professional snooker player, a three-time World Championship runner-up who carried the nation's game for three decades.

  • World Snooker Championship runner-up in 1968, 1973 and 1975
  • Winner of numerous Australian national snooker and billiards titles
  • Known for his famously meticulous, never-say-die style
Shawn Budd, professional cue sports player
Snooker🇦🇺

Shawn Budd

Inducted 2026·1992–2016

The only Australian ever to win the Australian Open Snooker, Australian National Snooker, Australian 9-ball and 8-ball titles — a champion across snooker, pool and billiards in Australia, New Zealand, England and America.

  • 5× Australian Open Snooker Champion (2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2012)
  • 3× Australian National Snooker Champion (1997, 1998, 1999)
  • Oceania Snooker Champion (2010) and Oceania 9-Ball Champion (2016)
  • 1994 Valley National Open 8-Ball Champion, Las Vegas — over 5,000 entries from 50 countries
  • 1997 World Speed Pool Champion and World Target Pool Champion, Las Vegas
QH
Pool🇦🇺

Quentin Hunn

The Shark

Inducted 2026·1990s–2000s

One of Australia's finest nine-ball players, who reached the final of the 1995 WPA World Nine-ball Championship — the closest an Australian has come to the world pool crown.

  • 1995 WPA World Nine-ball Championship runner-up
  • Long-time Australian national pool champion
RF
Snooker🇦🇺

Robbie Folvari

Inducted 2026·1980s–1990s

A leading Australian professional of the 1980s and 1990s who competed on the world professional snooker circuit and won national honours.

  • Competed on the professional snooker Main Tour
  • Australian national title winner
Efren Reyes, professional cue sports player
Pool🇵🇭

Efren Reyes

The Magician

Inducted 2026·1985–present

Widely considered the greatest pool player of all time, famous for his seemingly impossible shot-making and creativity across nine-ball, eight-ball and one-pocket.

  • 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Champion
  • First player to win world titles in two different pool disciplines
  • 4× U.S. Open One Pocket Champion
Earl Strickland, professional cue sports player
Pool🇺🇸

Earl Strickland

The Pearl

Inducted 2026·1980s–present

A fiery champion whose power and passion made him one of nine-ball's most watchable and successful players.

  • 3× WPA World Nine-ball Champion
  • 3× U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion
  • Mosconi Cup stalwart for Team USA
Shane Van Boening, professional cue sports player
Pool🇺🇸

Shane Van Boening

The South Dakota Kid

Inducted 2026·2006–present

The most dominant nine-ball player of the modern era, with five U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship titles and a record-breaking run at the Mosconi Cup.

  • 5× U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion
  • Multiple WPA world championship titles
  • Mosconi Cup record holder for most matches won by an American
Ralf Souquet, professional cue sports player
Pool🇩🇪

Ralf Souquet

The Kaiser

Inducted 2026·1989–present

Europe's greatest modern pool player, whose precision and professionalism anchored Team Europe for a generation.

  • 1996 WPA World Nine-ball Champion
  • 2× World Pool Masters winner
  • Record-breaking number of Mosconi Cup appearances for Europe
Niels Feijen, professional cue sports player
Pool🇳🇱

Niels Feijen

The Terminator

Inducted 2026·2000s–present

A relentless Dutch champion known for total dedication and major titles on the world's biggest stages.

  • 2014 WPA World Nine-ball Champion
  • Multiple Mosconi Cup victories with Team Europe
  • 2015 World Pool Masters champion
Thorsten Hohmann, professional cue sports player
Pool🇩🇪

Thorsten Hohmann

The Hitman

Inducted 2026·2000s–present

A two-time world nine-ball champion admired for a smooth, technical game and sportsmanship.

  • 2× WPA World Nine-ball Champion (2003, 2013)
  • U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion
  • Multiple Mosconi Cup winner
Darren Appleton, professional cue sports player
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Darren Appleton

Dynamite

Inducted 2026·2008–present

England's leading nine-ball player of his generation, a world champion and multiple U.S. Open winner.

  • 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Champion
  • 2× U.S. Open 9-Ball Champion
  • World Cup of Pool champion for England
Stephen Hendry, professional cue sports player
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Stephen Hendry

Inducted 2026·1985–2012

The most dominant snooker player of the modern era, whose aggressive break-building revolutionised the sport in the 1990s.

  • 7× World Snooker Champion — a modern-era record
  • Youngest-ever world champion at 21
  • World No. 1 for eight consecutive seasons
Steve Davis, professional cue sports player
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Steve Davis

The Nugget

Inducted 2026·1978–2016

The man who turned snooker into a televised phenomenon, dominating the 1980s with methodical, near-flawless play.

  • 6× World Snooker Champion
  • First televised 147 maximum break (1982)
  • 3× UK Champion
Ronnie O'Sullivan, professional cue sports player
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Ronnie O'Sullivan

The Rocket

Inducted 2026·1992–present

Widely regarded as the most naturally gifted snooker player in history, with the fastest maximum break ever recorded at the 1997 World Championship.

  • 7× World Snooker Champion
  • World record 15 maximum breaks in professional competition
  • Holds the record for most ranking titles in snooker history
Jimmy White, professional cue sports player
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Jimmy White

The Whirlwind

Inducted 2026·1980–present

The people's champion — six-time world finalist whose flair and attacking style made him snooker's most beloved figure.

  • 6× World Championship finalist
  • 10 ranking titles including the UK Championship
  • World Seniors Champion
Mark Williams, professional cue sports player
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Mark Williams

The Welsh Potting Machine

Inducted 2026·1992–present

A three-time world champion whose effortless potting and longevity spanned three decades at the top.

  • 3× World Snooker Champion (2000, 2003, 2018)
  • Multiple UK and Masters titles
  • One of snooker's 'Class of '92' alongside O'Sullivan and Higgins
Torbjörn Blomdahl, professional cue sports player
Carom🇸🇪

Torbjörn Blomdahl

Inducted 2026·1980s–present

The greatest three-cushion player of all time, whose decades of world titles set the benchmark for the sport.

  • 6× UMB World Three-cushion Champion
  • World No. 1 for over a decade
  • Multiple European three-cushion titles
Dick Jaspers, professional cue sports player
Carom🇳🇱

Dick Jaspers

Inducted 2026·1990s–present

A multiple world three-cushion champion whose record-breaking scoring speed redefined what is possible at the billiard table.

  • Multiple UMB World Three-cushion Champion
  • Holds the world record series and averages in competition
  • Long-time world No. 1
Marco Zanetti, professional cue sports player
Carom🇮🇹

Marco Zanetti

Inducted 2026·1980s–present

Italy's three-cushion maestro, a two-time world champion who ended decades of Dutch and Spanish dominance.

  • 2× UMB World Three-cushion Champion
  • Multiple European three-cushion titles
  • World championship runner-up on multiple occasions
Allison Fisher, professional cue sports player
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Allison Fisher

The Duchess of Doom

Inducted 2026·1980s–present

A transformative figure in women's pool who dominated both snooker and nine-ball, helping to globalise the women's game.

  • 7× World Snooker Champion before switching to pool
  • Numerous WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball titles
  • Widely credited with raising the profile of women's pool worldwide
Jeanette Lee, professional cue sports player
Pool🇺🇸

Jeanette Lee

The Black Widow

Inducted 2026·1990s–2010s

A crossover star whose charisma and championship play brought women's nine-ball to mainstream audiences worldwide.

  • 2001 Women's World Nine-ball Champion
  • Former world No. 1
  • Multiple WPBA tour titles
Karen Corr, professional cue sports player
Pool🇮🇪

Karen Corr

The Irish Invader

Inducted 2026·1990s–present

A world champion who switched from snooker to pool and became one of the WPBA tour's all-time leading title winners.

  • 2001 Women's World Nine-ball Champion runner-up and tour champion
  • Multiple WPBA Classic Tour titles
  • World Snooker runner-up before switching codes

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