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The Hustler & The Champ: Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats, and the Rivalry that Defined Pool
by
R.A. Dyer
In the tradition of Pulitzer Prize nominated, "Positively Fifth Street," here is a riveting account of a high stakes shoot-out between pool's two most famous personalities.
It was Valentine's Day, 1978, and Howard Cosell was hosting the long-awaited show-down between the best-ever tournament player, Willie Mosconi, and the game's most famous hustler, Minnesota Fa...more
It was Valentine's Day, 1978, and Howard Cosell was hosting the long-awaited show-down between the best-ever tournament player, Willie Mosconi, and the game's most famous hustler, Minnesota Fa...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Lyons Press
(first published 2003)
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Let's Go!
The hustler's cry of challenge from the dim not so distant past is the imperative of this book.
R. A. Dyer takes the reader on a reverent romp through a chapter of forgotten or little known history. This story is from a segment of America that did its best to hide for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, as it was about to wane forever, a renaissance driven by a Hollywood movie gave rise to a new chapter chronicled here through the stories of thre...more
The hustler's cry of challenge from the dim not so distant past is the imperative of this book.
R. A. Dyer takes the reader on a reverent romp through a chapter of forgotten or little known history. This story is from a segment of America that did its best to hide for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, as it was about to wane forever, a renaissance driven by a Hollywood movie gave rise to a new chapter chronicled here through the stories of thre...more
Second pool based book of the year and looking for more! This tells the story of three of the major players in pool history: Minnesota Fats, Wimpy Lassiter and Jersey Red. I'm fascinated by this lost world of pool halls--especially before the 1950s--when these men criss crossed the country in search of one thing: suckers. Great.
5 stars if you're at all interested in pool, pool players, gambling or were taken with The Color of Money or The Hustler. If not, then it's more of a 3 star book.
Golden Age of pool playing in the U.S. 1950s-70s; Jersey Red, Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats, and more. for Perm. Lib.
heroes.
this is a good, simple read about the golden age of pool. it contains storys about some of the best pool players of the age, minnesota fats, jersey red, and wimpy lassiter. good, quick read.
Atticus
marked it as to-read
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