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Ronnie Monroe "Fast Eddie" Allen (July 12, 1938 – February 6, 2013) was labeled as a pool "super star" in the prime of his pool-shooting career by his peers during pool's golden era. He was an American professional pool player.〔("Rack 'em up with Ronnie Allen" ) ''onepocket.org'' (9 February 2013 )〕〔("Bennie The Goose Conway" ) ''tampabilliards.com'' (9 February 2013 )〕〔("Ronnie Allen Passes Away" ) ''billiardsdigest.com'' (11 February 2013 )〕 For several decades from the 1960s to 1980s, Allen was the most dominant one pocket player in the world. He was inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004 for his contributions to the pocket billiard game of one pocket.〔("Ronnie 'Fast Eddie' Allen Dies" )''onepocket.org'' (9 February 2013 )〕 Allen's gift of gab often lured crowds to congregate around his table. He was a well-known gambler who enjoyed entertaining the crowds. Some believe that Walter Tevis, who wrote the book The Hustler that later became an Academy Award-winning film, based the character of "Fast Eddie" on Ronnie Allen after seeing him compete. Minnesota Fats said of Ronnie Allen, "Anybody who plays him for money ain't got no chance at all." 〔("Still Behind the Eight-Ball: Color of Money Keeps Longtime Pool Player Ronnie Allen Going" by David Wharton ) July 2, 1987 ''Los Angeles Times'' (9 February 2013 )〕 ==Early days== Born in Danville, Illinois, Ronnie Allen was there only a week, when his family had to move. His father was part-owner of a carnival, and the entire family, who worked at the carnival, moved every week to a new town. When Ronnie was 11 years old, his father was killed in a motor vehicle accident, leaving his mother the chore of raising his brother, sister, and himself. She bought a restaurant in Oklahoma City on the corner of 40th and May Avenue. Living the carnival lifestyle for much of his youth, Ronnie had never been in one place for more than a week, and now he had a permanent home and stayed in the same school all year, developing steady friendships. A friend of the family owned a pool room in Oklahoma City that Ronnie passed by each day on his way to his mom's restaurant, where the entire family worked. When he was 14 years old, he had developed his game playing at this room on a daily basis.〔"The Man You Love to Hate: Ronnie Allen," by Bob Pierce, ''National Tavern News'', page 12, February 1984. Retrieved 10 February 2013〕 The first pool tournament he ever entered in 1961 was held at Cochran's, a popular pool room that stayed open all night long in San Francisco, California, and he won it. In an interview on ''onepocket.org'', Allen was asked to describe himself, to which he replied, "I've led two kinds of life. I've raised three children, led a Christian life. But when I was on the road, I was a predator and a hustler." 〔("Rack 'em up with Ronnie Allen" ) ''onepocket.org'' (9 February 2013 )〕 Allen was 20 years old when he met and married Faye in San Francisco, after a very short courtship. Pool was going through a slump at the time, especially in the Bay Area, so they decided to move to Southern California. Faye's family was from Minnesota. They settled in Burbank. Faye and Ronnie had three children, two girls and a boy: Tracy the oldest, Ronnie Jr., and Reina. Those who knew Ronnie from the pool rooms would get a different view if they saw him at home with is family at this time. He adored his family and enjoyed being a father.〔"Ronnie The Man" by Bob Pierce, ''National Tavern News'', page 6, April 1984. Retrieved 10 February 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ronnie Allen (pool player)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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