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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:football_match
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Straight_Pool
gptkb:Buddy_Hall
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gptkbp:active_years
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1930s-1990s
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:The_Hustler
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Billiard_Congress_of_America_Hall_of_Fame
Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame Inductee
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1913-06-02
June 27, 1913
June 31, 1913
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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gptkbp:born
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1913
June 15, 1913
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1980s
1990s
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gptkbp:career_start
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1930s
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:World_Straight_Pool_Champion
gptkb:15
Numerous international tournaments
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Willie_Mosconi_Jr.
2
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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pool instructional videos
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gptkbp:contribution
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Promoted billiards as a sport
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gptkbp:current_champion
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gptkb:football_match
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gptkbp:death_date
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1993-09-07
September 17, 1993
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:Johnny_Archer
gptkb:Ronnie_Allen
gptkb:Eddie_Taylor
gptkb:Bobby_Hunter
gptkb:Danny_Diliberto
gptkb:Jim_Rempe
gptkb:Joe_Balsis
gptkb:Lou_Butera
gptkb:Luther_Lassiter
gptkb:Ricky_Jones
gptkb:Mickey_Mantle
gptkb:Bobby_Lee
gptkb:Mark_Wilson
gptkb:Mike_Sigel
gptkb:Jimmy_Caras
gptkb:Buddy_Hall
gptkb:Earl_Strickland
gptkb:Tommy_Kennedy
gptkb:Ralph_Greenleaf
gptkb:Steve_Mizerak
gptkb:Grady_Mathews
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gptkbp:died
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September 17, 1993
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:The_Great_American_Pool_Players
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" You can't win if you don't play."
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:The_Hustler
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gptkbp:head_coach
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Mentored many young players
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gptkbp:height
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5 ft 8 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Willie Mosconi
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gptkbp:influence
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Changed the perception of billiards in America
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gptkbp:influenced
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Professional Pool Players
Professional billiards and pool players
pool and billiards players
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Many billiards players and enthusiasts
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gptkbp:invention
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Billiard training aids
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Straight_Pool
gptkb:Nine-ball
gptkb:Straight_pool
winning the World Straight Pool Championship
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneered modern pool techniques
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Mr._Pocket_Billiards
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First player to run 150 balls in straight pool
First player to run 100 consecutive balls in straight pool
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Mosconi_Cup
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gptkbp:notable_match
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gptkb:1950_World_Championship
gptkb:Mosconi_vs._Greenleaf_1954
gptkb:Mosconi_vs._Mizerak_1970
Mosconi vs. Greenleaf
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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Most consecutive wins in straight pool tournaments
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gptkbp:notable_winners
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Multiple national championships
15 World Championships
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gptkbp:rival
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gptkb:Johnny_Archer
gptkb:Niels_Feijen
gptkb:Shane_Van_Boening
gptkb:Jayson_Shaw
gptkb:Mika_Immonen
gptkb:Billy_Thorpe
gptkb:Mike_Sigel
gptkb:Jimmy_Caras
gptkb:Ralf_Souquet
gptkb:Albin_Ouschan
gptkb:Max_Eberle
gptkb:Chris_Melling
gptkb:Thorsten_Hohmann
gptkb:Buddy_Hall
gptkb:Earl_Strickland
gptkb:Darren_Appleton
gptkb:Ralph_Greenleaf
gptkb:Skyler_Woodward
gptkb:Corey_Deuel
gptkb:Steve_Mizerak
gptkb:Grady_Mathews
gptkb:Oscar_Dominguez
Justin Bergman
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gptkbp:signature_move
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gptkb:The_Mosconi_Shot
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
Billiards
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Mosconi
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Straight_Pool
straight pool
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gptkbp:style_of_play
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Aggressive and strategic
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:Team_USA
gptkb:United_States_National_Team
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gptkbp:training
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pool techniques
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gptkbp:turning_pro
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gptkb:1930
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gptkbp:weight
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160 lb
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