Parker, who has died of a heart attack aged 69 while making an appearance at the US Classic Billiards Eight-Ball Showdown near Brownsville, Texas, made his living playing his best. Born in Springfield, Missouri, he began shooting pool in Kansas City aged nine, and by the time he was in high-school he had already earned the nickname "Fast Eddie". He was taken under the wing of six-time world champion Benny Allen. But his hustling edge was apparent early.
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The Hustler (film) - Wikipedia
Living… in Oakland, California. But Eddie travels all around the country with his partner Charlie, hopping from town to town and hustling people. Profession… pool hustler. Nobody pays you for yardage. When you hustle you keep score real simple. The end of the game, you count up your money. That's how you find out who's best.
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The Hustler , American film drama, released in , that won both popular and critical acclaim and earned each of its four major actors Paul Newman , Jackie Gleason , George C. Scott , and Piper Laurie Academy Award nominations. The film sparked a resurgence of popularity in the game of pool. Along the way, he encounters and uses the vulnerable Sarah played by Laurie , with tragic results. Scott appeared as the sinister gambling promoter Bert Gordon.