This article is about the original fictional character. For the real-life pool player who adopted this nickname, see Rudolf Wanderone.
Jackie Gleason as Fats in The Hustler (1961)
Minnesota Fats, or George Hegerman, is a fictional pool hustler created by American novelist Walter Tevis.
The character appears in Tevis' novels The Hustler (1959) and The Color of Money (1984). Jackie Gleason portrayed him in the 1961 film adaptation of The Hustler. Though a real pool hustler, Rudolf Wanderone, who began calling himself "Minnesota Fats" in 1961, claimed to be the inspiration, Tevis denied that claim and insisted that "Minnesota Fats" was fictional.
MinnesotaFats, or George Hegerman, is a fictional pool hustler created by American novelist Walter Tevis. The character appears in Tevis' novels The Hustler...
commonly known as MinnesotaFats, was an American professional pool player. Although he never won a major pool tournament as "Fats", he was at one time...
"MinnesotaFats". The film, which was based on a book of the same name by Walter Tevis, stars Paul Newman as Fast Eddie, Jackie Gleason as Minnesota Fats...
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opinion that MinnesotaFats was not essential to the film's story. Scorsese said that Gleason was presented with a draft of the script that had Fats worked...
took up permanent residence there. Among his notable film roles were MinnesotaFats in 1961's The Hustler (co-starring with Paul Newman) and Buford T. Justice...
making an alternate history documentary about Fats Waller with Mike portraying Fats Waller. The story of Fats Waller's performance at Al Capone's birthday...
as well as co-authored some books. A feud with pool hustler Rudolf "MinnesotaFats" Wanderone (concocted mainly by Wanderone himself) kept Mosconi in the...
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Born in Rochester, New York, Goldberg beat such famous pool players as MinnesotaFats, Irving Crane, and Willie Munson Morton Goldberg was born in Rochester...
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Slim", calling him Britain's answer to American pool player Rudolf "MinnesotaFats" Wanderone. Davis dislikes blackball pool as played on English-style...
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