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Rudolf Wanderone
American pool player
For the fictional pool player after whom Wanderone nicknamed himself, see Minnesota Fats (character).
Rudolf Wanderone | |
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Wanderone on the front cover of "Minnesota Fats" on Pool, 1967 | |
| Born | Rudolf Walter Wanderon Jr. (1913-01-19)January 19, 1913[1] New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Died | January 15, 1996(1996-01-15) (aged 82)[1] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Minnesota Fats New York Fats Broadway Fats Chicago Fats Double-Smart Triple-Smart Fats |
| Occupation | Professional pocket billiards player |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Graff, Theresa Bell |
Rudolf Walter Wanderone (néRudolf Walter Wanderon Jr.; January 19, 1913 – January 15, 1996),[2][3] commonly known as Minnesota Fats, was an American professional pool player.
Although he never won a major pool tournament as "Fats", he was at one time perhaps the most publicly recognized poo