who was willie mosconi
Willie Mosconi. William Joseph Mosconi (/mÉsËkoÊni/; June 27, 1913 â September 17, 1993), generally known as Willie Mosconi, was an American professional pool (pocket billiards) player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Between the years of 1941 and 1957, he won the World Straight Pool Championship an unmatched fifteen times.