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Nick Varner
Nick Varner (born May 15, 1948 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992.〔(Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame )〕
==Career==
Nick D. Varner graduated from Tell City High School in Tell City, Indiana in 1966. Varner learned to play pool in his father's (Nick Varner) pool hall in Grandview, Indiana. After graduating from high school, Varner gained notoriety on the professional pool scene after he won two ACU-I Intercollegiate Championships while attending Purdue University. A cliché given to Varner was "Speak softly and carry a big stick" because of the way he conducted himself as well as his competitive endeavors.〔"Varner Carries Big Stick in World Open", by Bruce Venzke, page 5, ''The National Billiard News," October 1980. Retrieved May 20, 2007〕
In 1989, Varner became only the second man to earn over $100,000 in prize winnings accumulating 16 major nine-ball events and was "Player of the Year" in 1980 and 1989.
Varner is also an author, a video personality, a pool room proprietor, a manufacturer's representative, and an exhibition player.〔''The Snap'', "Players of the Year", by Kreole Freddie, page 8, February/March 1980. Retrieved June 17, 2007〕
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