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Eddie Lampert (born 1962), former CEO of Sears Holdings. Eddie Parker (pool player) (c. 1932–2001), American pool player, believed by many to have been the inspiration for the character "Fast Eddie" Felson (see Other uses section below) Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973), American World War I fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient
"Fast Eddie" Parker (c. 1932, Springfield, Missouri – February 2, 2001, Brownsville, Texas) was an American pool player, claimed by many to have been the inspiration for the character "Fast Eddie" Felson in the 1959 Walter Tevis novel The Hustler. [1] [2] [3] In both the 1961 film adaptation and the 1986 sequel, Felson was played by Paul Newman.
Known as "Fast" Eddie, Hopson turned pro in 1989 and captured the vacant International Boxing Federation super featherweight title in 1995 with a knockout win over Moises Pedroza. [2] He lost the belt in his first defense, to Tracy Harris Patterson , later that year by 2nd round technical knockout (TKO), a round in which Hopson had four ...
Eddie Hill (born March 6, 1936) is an American retired drag racer who won numerous drag racing championships on land and water. [2] Hill had the first run in the four second range (4.990 seconds), which earned him the nickname "Four Father of Drag Racing." [3] His other nicknames include "The Thrill", [2] "Holeshot Hill", [4] and "Fast Eddie". [5]
Fast Eddys was founded in 1979 at the west end of the Perth CBD, on the corner of Hay Street and Milligan Street [3] by Christopher and Con Somas. [4] The restaurant moved to a new location at 454 Murray Street in the early 1990s, where it remained until its closure in 2019.
He scored several hits on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "Git On Up" (featuring Sundance), which spent a week at number one in 1989, but only reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart. [2] Eddie tried his hand at gangsta rap in 1990 by forming the group America's Most Wanted. Later ...
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing's pioneers, has died, Speedway Motorsports announced ...
Eddie Dibbs (born February 23, 1951) is a retired American tennis player also nicknamed "Fast Eddie". He attained a career-high singles ranking of world No. 5 in July 1978, winning 22 titles and being a runner-up another 20 times. [2] Dibbs holds the record number of ATP Tour career match wins for a player who never reached a Grand Slam final.