Tony Ellin (July 19, 1965[1] – June 14, 2000[2]) was a top-ranked American professional pool player nicknamed "Hurricane," who specialized in the game of nine-ball.

[3] Born in New Jersey, Ellin resided in Ladson, South Carolina, near Charleston, and was a touring professional player in the 1990s.

"[7] At the tournament where the interview was conducted, Ellin pocketed six balls on the break at the beginning of one game, proving the point.

[8] Ellin was the U.S.'s Professional Billiard Tour's (PBT) 4th ranked player as of 1993, and had made several appearances on ESPN in climbing to that spot.

[10] By 1994 Ellin was ranked third on the PBT and had won the 1994 Sand Regency XIX tournament in Reno, Nevada, and the Joblin Open, in New Bedford, Massachusetts.