re: #273 opnion

Jackie Gleason played Minnesota Fats & Newman played Fast Eddie.
I always thought that the Hustler referred to Fats, but could be wrong.
“You don’t leave much Fat Man.”

Fast Eddy Felson was actually a great pool player, far better than Fats, who was a brash, loudmouthed showman….they were rivals I believe, but I could be wrong…it’s all a great story tho as I (can’t) recall