Luther Lassiter
Male, Deceased Person
1918 – 1988
Who was Luther Lassiter?
Luther Lassiter, born Luther Clement Lassiter, Jr. and nicknamed Wimpy, was a world-renowned American pool player from Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The winner of six world championships and numerous other titles, Lassiter is most well known for his wizardry in the game of nine-ball at which he is widely considered one of the greatest players in history, if not the greatest. He was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 1983. That same year, he was also inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He was ranked number 9 on the Billiards Digest 50 Greatest Players of the Century.
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- Born
- Nov 13, 1918
Elizabeth City - Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- North Carolina
- Died
- Oct 25, 1988
Elizabeth City
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on July 23, 2013
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