Fast Eddie

[Pushout]

I don't think Ronnie Allen ever claimed to be the real Fast Eddie...
...although some people did it for him.

Fast Eddie Parker tried to portray himself as the real Fast Eddie, (who was
a FICTIONAL character), but he didn't have Fatty's chutzpah or charisma.

This is what I always heard/read many times. I never heard that Ronnie claimed it himself but that was what other people said. I argued with Parker back on rec.sport.billiard years ago, he said Tevis was a drunk and a liar. I think Parker was full of it. He just tried to pull the same deal as Fats.

 

[Paradise4238]

Eddie O'Connell from Bridgeport Conn--in his day was a great road player also--

Eddie O'Connell from Bridgeport is my Dad. I saw stories on here about him and thought I'd reach out.

 

[Chopdoc]

I don't think Ronnie Allen ever claimed to be the real Fast Eddie...
...although some people did it for him.

Fast Eddie Parker tried to portray himself as the real Fast Eddie, (who was
a FICTIONAL character), but he didn't have Fatty's chutzpah or charisma.

Eddie Parker?

I met him around that same time, 1986. He was playing with a Joss similar to mine and was in town doing an exhibition. We played some after his exhibition.

I think I have an autographed picture of him buried in an old box somewhere.

He did make that claim, and I guess made a living off it.

 

[garczar]

This is what I always heard/read many times. I never heard that Ronnie claimed it himself but that was what other people said. I argued with Parker back on rec.sport.billiard years ago, he said Tevis was a drunk and a liar. I think Parker was full of it. He just tried to pull the same deal as Fats.

Parker lived in Tulsa a while. I always thought he was full of shit. He lived off stories you couldn't/wouldn't try to look up.

 

[Mensabum]

Good story! Sounds like a class act. He coulda kept on ya and left you broke but decided instead to let you walk out with what you came in with, and your pride. And a free breakfast. Can't beat that. I wonder who it was?

Class act. Don't matter.

 

[Black-Balled]

I'll take the 8 from anyone mentioned here!

 

[maha]

you have to go to heaven or hell to met them as most are dead.

 

[maha]

paradise 4238

is your dad eddie still around. like long ago he did me a big favor. i was in a room in bridgeport he was working there. probably before you were born .
two guys came in and asked about playing. he pointed to me. eddie i said is it okay to do this. he said fine, so i took off one for a big pile of smaller bills.

after breaking him i said thanks to your dad and asked if i could give him some of it for steering me that way. ive never before or after had anyone say "no you won its all yours."

if he is still around tell him that someone will always remember him. and he could certainly play with anyone that walked in

 

[bbb]

paradise 4238

is your dad eddie still around. like long ago he did me a big favor. i was in a room in bridgeport he was working there. probably before you were born .
two guys came in and asked about playing. he pointed to me. eddie i said is it okay to do this. he said fine, so i took off one for a big pile of smaller bills.

after breaking him i said thanks to your dad and asked if i could give him some of it for steering me that way. ive never before or after had anyone say "no you won its all yours."

if he is still around tell him that someone will always remember him. and he could certainly play with anyone that walked in

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