1) Big name in billiards 2) Billiard great 3) Billiards champ of yore 4) Billiards immortal 5) Billiards star 6) German surname 7) Late billiard champ 8) Memorable billiard champ 9) Perennial billiards champ Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/hoppe
1) Big name in billiards 2) Billiard great 3) Billiards champ of yore 4) Billiards immortal 5) Billiards star 6) German surname 7) Late billiard champ 8) Memorable billiard champ 9) Perennial billiards champ 
1887–1959, U.S. billiards player.