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He is a legend of the game, a fast talker and member of the. Fred walther, one of minnesota fats closest friends, being privileged to hear all the fascinating stories told by his friend wrote the book, minnesota fats. This book covers these facts in detail, and covers the rivalry between minnesota fats and willie mosconi. Although he never won a major pool tournament as fats, he was perhaps. As an author edit mosconi authored an autobiography titled willies game, published in 1993. Jan 19, 1996 rudolf walter wanderone, the charming, slicktalking pool hustler who labored largely in obscurity until he reinvented himself in the 1960s by claiming to be minnesota fats, died yesterday at his. Hustler days is a good intro to the history of pool in the era of the lives of the legendary minnesota fats, luther lassiter and jersey red. Oct, 2012 i have a 1977 billiard tournament program with minnesota fats autograph on the front. A truly entertaining book for any billiard enthusiast. Second pool based book of the year and looking for more.
Jan 24, 2016 pool champion minnesota fats shown during practice session for proposed television series minnesota fats challenges the stars, dec. Minnesota fats original autographed billiards pool book. Nov 25, 2015 it was nominated for multiple academy awards. Customize your minnesota fats poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. Minnesota fats was a fixture in southern illinois during the 1960s, which was the heyday of the johnston city tournaments and the pool revival i described in hustler days. Minnesota flats was a country band from the early 80s who won the minnesota music award in 82 for best country band. Hes in the lobby, lounging on a sofa with two very attractive women draped over him like shawls. This book provides an insightful look into the life of one of the greatest pool players that every lived. Minnesota fats may not have been the greatest pool. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books.
It was released as a sequel to data easts earlier success, side pocket. Over the years, minnesota fats bragged that the movie and the book the hustler, written by walter tevis, were based on his life. Product title minnesota fats pool cue, silver eight ball, 19 oz, m. With paul newman, jackie gleason, piper laurie, george c. It all leads up to the two players contending against each other on abcs wide world of sports. Jan 27, 2019 mosconi joked that fats had never even been to minnesota. Jackie gleason portrayed the character in the 1961 film adaptation of the hustler, a performance that received several awards and nominations. Minnesota fats pool cues minnesota fats is the best known pool player of all time. When the movie came along, thats when he changed his name to minnesota fats, confirms evelyn wanderone. I have a 1977 billiard tournament program with minnesota fats autograph on the front. The complete guide for the pool enthusiast including the howto of shotmaking and all game rules minnesota fats on. Reallife pool hustler and entertainer rudolf wanderone was known as new york fats among other nicknames when the book was published. Minnesota fats was a character who appeared in lupin the third part ii and is based on the fictional character of the same name.
In pool, roger realized, the future was, to say the least, extremely limited. Such is the nature of peoples lack of knowledge of pool history, and the effectiveness of minnesota fats con. He started playing pool as a child, and became a traveling pool hustler. Myth vs reality billiards digest pools top source for news. Hardcover book looks new with a slight outward bend to the covers. Wanderone was the host of a national television show. Jackie gleason was minnesota fats and paul newman was fast eddie, and rudolf wanderone, the consummate hustler, knew an opening when he spotted one. Wanderone named himself minnesota fats after the character in the movie the hustler. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Rudolph wanderone january 19, 19 january 15, 1996 was an american professional pool player. Rudolph wanderone simple english wikipedia, the free. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
Cornbread red, minnesota fats and a johnston city burn. After arriving late into nashville, i check into the hermitage, the hotel where. Minnesota fats american billiards player britannica. Minnesota fats was a brilliant pool player, but he was even better at. Minnesota fats may not have been the greatest pool player alive. The famous tournaments were created by george and paulie jansco, who are both members of the one pocket hall of fame. Minnesota fats, a real hustler with a pool cue, is dead the. Cornbread red, minnesota fats and a johnston city burn pool. Using the name minnesota fats, he gained enough attention to star in a tv show where he would play one of the best pool players in the country, willie mosconi. His legacy lives on through his unique, topselling line of tables, cues, cases and accessories.
My introduction to minnesota fats, legendary pool hustler. Any one with an interest in weird words and phrases needs to get a copy of this book. Twenty million americans tuned in to abcs wide world of sports on valentines day, 1978 to watch a champ and a hustler duke it out. Im fascinated by this lost world of pool hallsespecially before the 1950swhen these men criss. Minnesota fats on pool by minnesota fats, 9784871876254, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Pool is such a difficult game that playing it well demands the total commitment of a players time, energy, and thought. An upandcoming pool player plays a longtime champion in a single highstakes match. Feb 22, 2020 burge, who died in 2004, epitomized the johnston city generation of pool players that included boston shorty, handsome danny, jersey red and the tuscaloosa squirrel. Minnesota fatsa damned fine pool player billiards pool, pool movie. In an interview after his recent tour, mosconi often wrapped himself in nostalgia and stopped only to ridicule archfoe minnesota fats, whom he genuinely dislikes. The complete guide for the pool enthusiast including the howto of shotmaking and all game rules paperback january 1, 1976 by minnesota fats author 3. A feud with pool hustler rudolf minnesota fats wanderone concocted mainly by wanderone himself kept mosconi in the spotlight well into the 1970s and 1980s. The robbers told fats to shut up but he would not and rarely did, titanic and ray ryan could never beat fats at one pocket pool, the gamblers game. After the 1959 novel by walter tevis and 1961 movie the hustler introduced a character known as minnesota fats portrayed by jackie gleason who was strikingly similar to wanderone, he then called himself minnesota fats. Tevis made fats a reserved, fastidious, unbeatable pool shark, and gleason played the role as if hed been born to it.
Although he never won a major pool tournament as fats, he was perhaps the most publicly recognized pool player in the united states not only as a player, but also as an entertainer. Willie mosconi, minnesota fats, and the rivalry that defined pool dyer. Minnesota fats on pool paperback book 1976 7th printing for. He was the subject of a delightful biography written by bob henning, and he also turns up in the autobiography of minnesota fats, t he bank shot. A pool player in a tuxedo is like whipped cream on a hot dog. Minnesota fats pool cues billiard cues and equipment. Minnesota fats never behind the eight ball book az darts. It starts off going into each characters upbringing, covers their dominance as pool hustlers, and the culture of the early 20th century that helped produce these legends of pool. Rudolph wanderone aka minnesota fats teaches you how to play pool. Etta james was minnesota fats daughter poker news news.
Jackie gleason portrayed the character in the 1961 film adaptation of the hustler, a performance that received several awards and nominations the character was an original creation of tevis, though a real pool hustler, rudolf. Minnesota fats vs u j puckett legends of pocket billiards duration. Wanderone was the host of a national television show, celebrity billiards, during the 1960s. Minnesota fats on pool paperback book 1976 7th printing. It is also the exact time that martin scorsese s the color of money is being released. His largerthanlife personality matched his corpulent frame 1. This tells the story of three of the major players in pool history. At that time, minnesota fats, who grew up in new york, was. Rudolf wanderone photo was a real life pool player and entertainer.
Minnesota fats, a real hustler with a pool cue, is dead. Im fascinated by this lost world of pool hallsespecially before the 1950swhen these men criss crossed the country in search of one thing. Rudolf walter wanderone jr was an american professional billiards player, also known as minnesota fats. After arriving late into nashville, i check into the hermitage, the hotel where fats, 73, lives rentfree in exchange for hanging out on the hotels mezzanine and shooting pool for and with the guests for a few hours each day. Minnesota fats, or george hegerman, is a fictional pool hustler created by american novelist walter tevis. All minnesota fats posters are produced ondemand using archival inks, ship within 48 hours, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Burge, who died in 2004, epitomized the johnston city generation of pool players that included boston shorty, handsome danny, jersey red and the tuscaloosa squirrel. Also, it is in addition to the rubber stamped autograph that he put on all of the programs. The minnesota fats book of billiards paperback 1965 by minnesota fats author 5. New york pool hustler rudolf wanderone 191996 was known as fats. At some point, there was litigation between fats and mosconi relating to claims and counterclaims over who really was the best pool player. Im in town to supervise a brief promotional tour for fats first and only video, how to play pool starring minnesota fats karllorimar video, 1986.