Rudolf Walter Wanderone (né Wanderon Jr.; January 19, 1913 – January 15, 1996), popularly known as Minnesota Fats or New York Fats, was an American professional billiards player. Although he never won a major pool tournament as "Fats", he was at one time perhaps the most publicly recognized pool player in the United States — not only as a player, but also as an entertainer. Wanderone was inducted in 1984 into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame for his decades-long public promotion of pool.