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2 unusual facts about Pierre Etchebaster


Pierre Etchebaster

Despite losing to Fred Covey in 1927, Etchebaster returned in his customary blue beret to win the world championship in London in 1928.

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He defended the title seven times — a feat unmatched until 2006 when Robert Fahey made his seventh title defense (Fahey has now (2012) successfully defended his title ten times).



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