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!