Lot 1591
Mosconi, Willie - Autographed Billiard Ball Rack (16). An entire rack of 16 billiard balls, each one signed by Willie Mosconi in blue, black, or gold ink. Willie Mosconi ((1913-1993) was men's pocket billiards world champion 15 times bwetween 1941 and 1957. He once ran 526 balls in a row in an exhibition of straight pool, a record that may never be beat. From 1940 to 1941, he was in a league sponsored by billiard halls with eight players, and a full round robin took place. Mosconi ran 125 balls from the break five times; only two other players in history had ever run 125 from the break. This signed rack of balls is a super Mosconi memento.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized $748 |
