MINNESOTA FATS - Billiards Video on Main Page

JoeyA

JoeyA

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The Billiards Video collection on the main page of AZ Billiards gives you a good glimpse of who "Fatty" was. You can see him talk and talk and talk and talk. That guy was a motor mouth even in the twilight of his life.

He has done everything, with everyone, known the world over. Able to draw a crowd of 350,000 people just to watch him play. :D

He talks a lot about a lot of things. You should take the time to listen to him and the interviewer. It is about 15 minutes I think. He talks about Jackie Gleason telling how he and Jackie were virtual twins because they had the same tailor (after Jackie started making some cheese).

Best card player. Best pool player. Most popular man on earth. Singer extraordinaire. Greatest talker that ever lived. Cassius Clay must have taken lessons from him. :D

He seemed a little "salty" in the interview but I think some of that comes with age. Overall, it gets two thumbs up for historical benefit and entertainment.

JoeyA
 
JoeyA said:
Cassius Clay must have taken lessons from him. :D

JoeyA
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JoeyA...Yeah, but even Fatty didn't have an autographed picture of himself and Muhammed Ali, personally signed "From the Greatest, to the Greatest!"
Jack White has that picture, of himself and Ali, faux fighting and mugging for the press corps (at one of Ali's training camps in PA). I've seen the picture hanging in his 'trophy room'! :D Jack did mention, however, that Fatty could outeat even him! LOL

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Scott Lee said:
JoeyA...Yeah, but even Fatty didn't have an autographed picture of himself and Muhammed Ali, personally signed "From the Greatest, to the Greatest!"
Jack White has that picture, of himself and Ali, faux fighting and mugging for the press corps (at one of Ali's training camps in PA). I've seen the picture hanging in his 'trophy room'! :D Jack did mention, however, that Fatty could outeat even him! LOL

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Earl Heisler of New Orleans knew Fatty well and said he had quite an appetite. Can now add that to his list of accomplishments as well. :)


I guess there really is nothing new under the sun. Ali must have stole Fatty's mouth. Fatty may have stole it from P.T. Barnum. B 4 PT, I don't know who.
JoeyA
JoeyA
 
Jean Balukas

hemicudas said:
It is a great interview. So is the one with Jean Balukas.
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Haven't got to that one yet but maybe it answers some questions as to why she quit and didn't go back.
JoeyA (inquiring minds want to know)
 
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