Tag Archives: Willie Mosconi
Willie Mosconi
Willie Mosconi (Billiards. Born, Philadelphia, PA, June 27, 1913; died, Haddon Heights, NJ, Sept. 16, 1993.) Seldom, if ever, has one individual dominated a sport the way Willie Mosconi dominated pocket billiards for the better part of 20 years. Mosconi was a gifted player even as a youngster. He began giving pocket billiards exhibitions when […]
Wimpy Lassiter
Wimpy Lassiter (Billiards. Born, Elizabeth City, NC, Nov. 5, 1918; died, Elizabeth City, NC, Oct. 25, 1988.) His full name was Luther Clement Lassiter but he was known universally on the billiards circuit as “Wimpy,” which name derived from his childhood habit of devouring hamburgers (as did a character, named Wimpy, in “Popeye” cartoons), not because of […]
Ralph Greenleaf
Ralph Greenleaf (Billiards. Born, Monmouth, IL, Nov. 3, 1899; died, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 15, 1950.) Considered by most historians to be one of the greatest pocket billiards players in the history of the sport, Edward Ralph Greenleaf became the world professional champion for the first time when he was only 20 years old. Greenleaf ruled […]
Minnesota Fats
Minnesota Fats (Billiards. Born, New York, NY, Jan. 19, 1913; died, Nashville, TN, Jan. 16, 1996.) Rudolph Wanderone (originally Wanderon) was a unique American original. He was perhaps the most famous billiards player in the world, even though he never won a formal world championship. Yet he was almost solely responsible for the resurgent growth […]
