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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
gptkb:Basketball_Player
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:documentaries
documentaries about billiards
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Billiards_Digest_Hall_of_Fame
Billiards Hall of Fame inductee
Billiards Hall of Fame Inductee
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gptkbp:biography
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Minnesota Fats: The Legend of Billiards
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1910-01-01
1913-01-01
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gptkbp:birth_name
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gptkb:Rudolph_Walter_Wanderone_Jr.
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:career_end
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1990s
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gptkbp:career_start
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1930s
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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billiards television shows
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gptkbp:contribution
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popularizing billiards
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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American pop culture
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gptkbp:death_date
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1996-12-01
1996-12-15
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gptkbp:famous_event
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1961 World Series of Poker
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gptkbp:famous_for
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his flamboyant style
his charisma
showmanship
his catchphrases
his personality
his legendary status in billiards
showmanship in billiards
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gptkbp:famous_match
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gptkb:1950_World_Professional_Billiards_Championship
1952 match against Mosconi
1950 match against Willie Mosconi
1952 World Professional Pool Championship
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I never met a man I didn't like."
" I never met a man I didn’t like."
" I’m not a hustler, I’m a player."
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:Willie_Mosconi
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:The_Hustler
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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The Color of Money (1986)
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gptkbp:height
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6 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:hobbies
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gambling
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:New_York_City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Minnesota Fats
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gptkbp:influence
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billiards culture
popularizing pool in America
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gptkbp:influenced
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pop culture references
billiards tournaments
billiards techniques
future billiards players
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Paul_Leonard_Newman
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gptkbp:inspired
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future billiards players
movies about billiards
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gptkbp:is_played_by
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exhibition matches
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gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
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gptkb:The_Hustler_(1961)
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gptkbp:known_as
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a hustler
the ' Fat Man'
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gptkbp:known_for
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billiards
pool hustling
professional billiards
his large stature
his contributions to billiards history
his rivalry with Mosconi
his showmanship in matches
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gptkbp:legacy
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popularized billiards in America
cultural icon in billiards
billiards icon
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Minnesota_Fats
gptkb:The_Fat_Man
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gptkbp:played_against
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gptkb:Willie_Mosconi
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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gptkb:Jackie_Gleason
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gptkbp:real_name
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gptkb:Rudolph_Walter_Wanderone_Jr.
Rudolph Walter Schmidt
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Las_Vegas,_Nevada,_USA
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gptkbp:signature_move
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jump shot
bank shot
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:swimming_pool
billiards
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Wanderone
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gptkbp:style
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trick shots
straight pool
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gptkbp:style_of_play
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aggressive
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Hustler
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gptkbp:weight
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250 lb
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eddie_Felson
gptkb:Fast_Eddie_Felson
gptkb:The_Hustler
gptkb:The_Hustler_(1961)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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