Earl Strickland
| Born | June 8, 1961 Roseboro, North Carolina |
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| Nickname | "The Pearl" |
| Professional | 1981 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Other titles | 100 |
| World Champion | Nine-ball (1988, 1990, 1991, 2002) |
Earl Strickland (born June 8, 1961) is an American professional pool player who is considered one of the best nine-ball players of all time. He has won over 100 championship titles and three world titles. In 2006 he was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. In 1996, Strickland won the largest cash prize to date winning the PCA $1,000,000 Challenge by being the first player to run 10 consecutive racks in a tournament.