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evergruven

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The writer of that story was certainly around some of the players of the day. In the same paragraph with the New York Fats reference he mentions a guy with a gun under his arm who supposedly killed a man with his hands. That is a reference to Hubert Cokes called Daddy Warbucks.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16084385/daddy-warbucks-in-jail/

wow, that's a fascinating clip
I was curious and did some fact-checking on the pool
according to this, hubert got third in one pocket in 1961
http://www.thehypertexts.com/Johnst...ent Winners and Player Profiles Billiards.htm
fatty got fourth place
 

rocketceo

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Uh-oh!

LOL. Fats compliments Eddie on a foul at 0:51. I guess Mosconi figured it looked cool, for the people who can't tell.
 

PoolFan101

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This is on the Anniversary dvd of the Hustler movie. I bought the dvd last year and this was on it as a extra bonus. So if you would like to have it you can order the newer dvd release and this will be on it . it is interesting.
 

lawrence526

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The Hustler Clip

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I have always thought the movie was about Sara Parker, at least to me......
 

pwd72s

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Someone posted the original transcript and New York Fats had been crossed out and replace with Minnesota Fats.

I wouldn't be surprised if the name came from Fats but Gleason's character was the opposite of Fats. Newman acted more like Fats talking while he played but that still wasn't the same as Fats.

They story about the eating contest was funny and the first time I had heard that one. Fats was as much entertainer as pool player. The pool table was a prop.

Well said...Fats the entertainer.
 
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