Rudolph Wanderone: American pool player (1913-1996)
Rudolf Walter Wanderone (né Wanderon Jr.; January 19, 1913 – January 15, 1996), popularly known as Minnesota Fats or New York Fats, was an American professional pool player.
He never won a world championship.
Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, Jr. | |
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| Born | January 19, 1913 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 1996 (aged 82) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Minnesota Fats New York Fats Broadway Fats Chicago Fats Double-Smart Triple-Smart Fats |
| Occupation | Pool hustler |
His first nickname was "Brooklyn Fats" and then "New York Fats." Wanderone named himself "Minnesota Fats" after the character in the movie The Hustler. Wanderone was the host of a national television show, "Celebrity Billiards," during the 1960s. He is a member of the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.
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