Who is the most well known Pool Player in the history of the USA??

alstl said:
Probably Fats and just to show you what fame gets you, it has been reported he was broke and living off charity at the end of his life.

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be pool players.
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Come on Al, isn't that what happens to pool players!!!! I have always thought that was part of the life style, the part no one speaks about!!:embarrassed2:
 
Ask a bunch of non-pool players at the mall and it would be Jeanette, easily. Thirty years ago, Fats.
 
Fats, you can go preety much go anywhere and say his name and people that are not into pool, will have heard of him........otb
 
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manwon said:
I think that most believe the Fat Man is the most well know player in the USA. It's easy to prove walk into any bar and openly ask the question and before the night is through some one will come over and tell you a story or mention his name.

I also agree that there is a difference in how different age group's will answer the question and that the Black Widow is very well know along with others mentioned.

But, the reason that any of these people are remembered is because they were either self promoted or promoted by an organization. In my opinion the main reason that Pool is not where it could be today is a complete lack of player promotion and a good strong front man of women. Yes I am certain that a well made movie would help but combining pool with gambling also will not hurt.

I think the days are gone or should be gone where people are trying to promote pool as anything other than another form of gambling. I kinda think gambling is here to stay so maybe it is time to present pool from the Hustling stand point of view that it has been hiding and trying to change since the movie the Hustler hit the Golden Screen. I also think with that said and the right front person pool could be brought back in the main stream enough to bring it out it's current slump.

JIMO
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There are remakes of 'The Karate Kid', 'True Grit', and 'Arthur'. Maybe the Cohen brothers can take a run at remaking 'The Hustler'. How about Robert Downey jr and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Fats? Blasphemy, I know, but think what it would do for the game.
 
When I was a teen getting into pool in the late 80's, the only name I knew or heard was Steve Mizerak. I rented a VHS tape from Blockbuster that had him, Ewa Laurance and Pretty Boy Floyd in it. I learned very soon after, about Fats and Mosconi.
 
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got to go with the FATMAN-mmin fats, had the pleasure of shaking his hand once in atlanta he was promoten pool and HAMMERING HANK AARON basball lo lo i have had a great life i even got to shake hands with TY COBB !!!! mister baseball from roysten ga.sat and talked with lee trevino the golfer. BUDDY HALL -EARL-ARCHER-PUTMAN-NICK VARNER-AND A LOT I HAVE FORGOTED I KNOW!!!! BUT IM OLD ----I DONT JUMP FENCES ANY MORE I WALK UP AND CRAWL OVER!!!! LOVE YOU STICK!!!!::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
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