Luther Lassiter, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLuther Lassiter
American pool player
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1918
Date of Death: 25-Oct-1988
Profession: pool player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Luther Lassiter
- Luther Lassiter (November 5, 1918 – October 25, 1988), born Luther Clement Lassiter, Jr.
- and nicknamed Wimpy, was an 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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