Английская Википедия:Andrew Ponzi
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox pool player Andrew Ponzi (January 20, 1903 – April 11, 1950) was an American pool player and world champion.
Biography
Andrew Ponzi was born Andrew D'Allesandro in Philadelphia. As a boy, he injured his right hand as a result of a trolley mishap. He went on to improve it by practicing pool.[1]
At 16, D'Allesandro was already a skilled player who won numerous money matches. By that time, the infamous swindler, Charles Ponzi, was in the press. Thus friends gave him the nickname Ponzi.[2]
In 1934, Ponzi won his first world pool title by defeating Erwin Rudolph.[1]
Ponzi won the world title again in 1940 by besting Jimmy Caras.[3]Шаблон:Full citation needed
In 1943, Ponzi won his third world championship, subduing Willie Mosconi.[4] He won the world title for the fourth and final time by defeating Irving Crane that same year.[5]
He suffered a heart attack while participating in a tournament in 1950. He died two weeks later at age 47.[2]
Ponzi was inducted in the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1988.[6]
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