MOSCONI, WILLIE


Meaning of MOSCONI, WILLIE in English

in full William Joseph Mosconi

born June 27, 1913, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.

died Sept. 16, 1993, Haddon Heights, N.J.

U.S. pocket billiards player.

The son of a billiards parlor owner, Mosconi began playing professionally in the early 1930s. Known for his accurate rapid-fire shooting, he was world champion 15 times between 1941 and 1957 and once had a run of 526 consecutive balls.

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