'Minnesota Fats' Rudolph Wanderone is the most recognized name in the history of billiards. With his unique style, persona and gift for the game, Minnesota Fats became a legend for all time, and he managed to give pool more popular exposure than any other player in history. Fats was a showman and a hustler. His boast, 'I'm the greatest pool player that ever lived, bar none', drew endless string of challengers. Jackie Gleason immortalized Minnesota Fats in the classic movie 'The Hustler', which also starred Paul Newman and George C. Scott. In the Ô60's, Fats hosted a national television show on which he challenged television and movie starts to play. His promotion of both the sport and himself was incessant. Minnesota Fats loved to play the game. But he also loved to share his knowledge with others. He once said, 'I've spent all of my life playing the various games that are possible on a pool table and I am never over the spectacular interest there is in the game.' His spirit lives