Walter Hellman

Walter Hellman ( born June 15, 1916 in Gamla Nordsjö, Sweden, † 28 July 1975) was a world champion in the game of drafts.

Life

Hellman was born in 1916 in Gamla Nordsjö, Sweden, and moved in 1926 with his family to Gary (Indiana). He died in 1975.

Checkers

Hellman was the date (December 2013), the longest reigning world champion in drafts ( Version: Checkers Three -Move Restriction). He held the title from 1948 to 1955 and from 1958 to 1975, he was unmatched nine times in the final of the World Cup and lost only one. 1955, Marion Tinsley.

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