Nick Varner
Varner at 2008 Mosconi Cup | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | "Kentucky Colonel" |
| Born | 15 May 1948 Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Pool career | |
| Country | United States |
| Turned pro | 1971 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Other titles | 100 |
| World Champion | Straight Pool (1980, 1986), Nine-Ball (1989, 1999) |
| Highest rank | 1 |
Nick Varner (born May 15, 1948) is an American professional pool player who was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1992. Varner is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. Varner is a multiple world champion and has won back to back U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, in addition to being the oldest player to ever win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, at 51 years old.