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Michael Ferreira, nicknamed “the Bombay Tiger” Born in 1 October 1938 is notable amateur player of English billiards from India, and a three time Amateur World Champion. He participated in the Indian National Billiards Championship in 1960 for the first time, and in 1964 represented India in the World Amateur Billiards Championship (WABC).
AWARDS : Padma Shri award in 1981, after he had won his second world amateur title. But he refused to accept this and contended that as cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was offered the more prestigious Padma Bhushan award, he too should be awarded the same. He is the first billiards player to be awarded with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India, which was conferred on him after he won his third world amateur billiards title in 1983. He is also the recipient of the Maharashtra state government’s Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 1971, the Arjuna Award in 1973 and Dronacharya Award in 2001 for his coaching achievements in billiards and snooker.