&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:RonnieFastEddieAllenHOF2005.jpg) Ronnie Allen at the One Pocket Hall of Fame banquet ceremony for his outstanding contributions to the legacy of One Pocket. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Fast Eddie" |
| Born | July 12, 1938 Danville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 2013 (aged 74) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Billiards |
| Event | One Pocket Hall of Fame |
| Updated on 16 April 2013 | |
Ronnie Monroe "Fast Eddie" Allen (July 12, 1938 – February 6, 2013) was an American professional pool player. He was labeled as a pool "super star" in the prime of his pool-shooting career by his peers during pool's golden era.[1][2][3]
For several decades from the early 60s to the late 80s, Allen was considered one of the best One Pocket players in the world. He was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004 for his contributions to the pocket billiard game of one pocket.[4]
Some believe that Walter Tevis, who wrote the book The Hustler that later became an Academy Award-winning film, based the character of "Fast Eddie" on Ronnie Allen after seeing him compete. Minnesota Fats said of Ronnie Allen, "Anybody who plays him for money ain't got no chance at all."[5]
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- ^ "Bennie The Goose Conway" tampabilliards.com [Retrieved 9 February 2013]
- ^ "Ronnie Allen Passes Away" billiardsdigest.com [Retrieved 11 February 2013]
- ^ "Ronnie 'Fast Eddie' Allen Dies"onepocket.org [Retrieved 9 February 2013]
- ^ "Still Behind the Eight-Ball: Color of Money Keeps Longtime Pool Player Ronnie Allen Going" by David Wharton July 2, 1987 Los Angeles Times [Retrieved 9 February 2013]