Nick Varner

Nick Varner
Nick Varner at 2008 Mosconi Cup
Born (1948-05-15) 15 May 1948 (age 76)
Owensboro, Kentucky
Sport country United States
Nickname"Kentucky Colonel"
Professional1971
Tournament wins
Other titles100
World ChampionStraight Pool (1980, 1986), Nine-Ball (1989, 1999)

Nick Varner (born May 15, 1948, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American professional pool player who was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1992. Varner is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time.[1] Varner is a multiple world champion and has won back to back U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, in addition to being the oldest player to ever win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, at 51 years old.