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Willie Mosconi

American billiards player
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William Joseph Mosconi
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June 27, 1913, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.
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Sept. 16, 1993, Haddon Heights, N.J. (aged 80)
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Willie Mosconi (born June 27, 1913, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Sept. 16, 1993, Haddon Heights, N.J.) was an American pocket billiards player who was men’s world champion 15 times between 1941 and 1957. His gentlemanly appearance and demeanor helped to establish pocket billiards as a reputable pastime. The son of a billiards parlour owner, Mosconi showed a precocious talent for the game. When his father forbade him to play, hoping that he would pursue a career in vaudeville, young Mosconi practiced with potatoes and a broomstick. He began playing professionally in 1931 or 1932 in order to help support his family ...(100 of 219 words)

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