John Gregory Horgan, Jr. (1866 - June 24, 1921, in San Francisco, California), nicknamed "the Banker", was an American professional player of pocket billiards and three-cushion billiards.
Horgan was born in Elmira, New York, the son of John G. Horgan, Sr.[1] [2] He became the 1906 world champion in pocket billiards (straight pool) by beating Tommy Hueston[3] He became the world three-cushion billiards champion and holder of the Lambert Emblem trophy[4] in 1912 by beating Joe Carney,[5] a title he lost to Alfredo de Oro in 1914.[2]
Horgan, who moved to the West Coast around 1891, died in San Francisco following a sudden illness and operation. Horace Lerch, one of his close friends, eulogized him in the Buffalo Courier-Express –
He was survived by three sisters, Mrs. Daniel Richardson, Letitia Horgan, Mrs. W. H. McGraw, and brothers Edward D. Horgan and George W. Horgan.[2]