![Willie Mosconi, 19, of Philadelphia, is shown during a practice round for the Pocket Billiards Championship tourney in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 4, 1933. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy Willie Mosconi, 19, of Philadelphia, is shown during a practice round for the Pocket Billiards Championship tourney in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 4, 1933. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGGRCK/willie-mosconi-19-of-philadelphia-is-shown-during-a-practice-round-for-the-pocket-billiards-championship-tourney-in-chicago-ill-dec-4-1933-ap-photo-2NGGRCK.jpg)
Willie Mosconi, 19, of Philadelphia, is shown during a practice round for the Pocket Billiards Championship tourney in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 4, 1933. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Willie Mosconi and bewildered reporter - Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection - Tessa: Photos and Digital Collections Willie Mosconi and bewildered reporter - Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection - Tessa: Photos and Digital Collections](https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/api/singleitem/image/photos/17858/default.jpg)