A Lassiter original
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This I believe to be one of the original photos used in one of his books.
Good shot of the back fingers delivery.
Yep, that's him all right! Good find. 
Luther Lassiter is getting a street named after him in Elizabeth City, where he was born. Lassiter got his nickname "Wimpy" thanks to his insatiable appetite for hot dogs and soda, much like the Popeye character who ate hamburgers.
Wimpy was born in 1918 and took to playing pool at a young age, even dropping out of school to pursue the game. Winning more than 20 major billiards titles over his career, he is the only person to be inducted into the NC Sports Hall of Fame for billiards.
Wimpy was born in 1918 and took to playing pool at a young age, even dropping out of school to pursue the game. Winning more than 20 major billiards titles over his career, he is the only person to be inducted into the NC Sports Hall of Fame for billiards.
Nope, Luther did not do a slip stroke. He did hold the cue high up on the wrap area, which you are seeing. But no slip stroke with Luther.