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Rudolph Wanderone
Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1913 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, 1996(1996-01-15) (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 | Poolhustler |
Rudolf Walter Wanderone (néWanderon Jr.; January 19, 1913 – January 15, 1996),[1][2] popularly known as Minnesota Fats or New York Fats, was an American professional pool player.
He never won a world championship.
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.[3]
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