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Dennis Taylor – The Snooker Celebrity



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Dennis Taylor won numerous prestigious trophy awards during his career. He won the 1985 World Snooker Championship. This was one of his most notable achievements. His final frame against Steve Davis, a record-breaking match, attracted over 18.5 million viewers on UK TV. It was one of most memorable matches in professional Snooker history. The match ended with Taylor beating Davis on the last black with 18 points.

Dennis Taylor was born in Coalisland County Tyrone (Northern Ireland) on January 19th 1949. He started playing snooker as a nine-year-old. He later went on to become one of the world's best snooker players. He won the British Junior Billiards Championship in 1967/68. He was also part of the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made a professional debut. He finished second at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, and also won the 1987 Masters invitational. He retired as a professional snooker player in 2000. He is currently a BBC snooker commentator.

Dennis Taylor has been a guest on many shows over the course of his career. He has also appeared on numerous guest shows, such as the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He has been awarded a variety of awards, including BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. His net worth was estimated to be at least $21.6million. Taylor spent a lot of his retirement time with his family and media appearances. Taylor was also a jazz musician. He is also a popular after-dinner speaker.


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He was known for wearing large-framed glasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses, which were "upside down". His poor eyesight also led to him seeing snooker balls as a rugby ball shape. However, his glasses were designed to allow him to see through them while bending down to play shots.


Taylor was part the notorious Matchroom mob. He was close to his wife Trish. Trish was their mother, Amber and Cameron. They were able to share many wonderful adventures. Dennis was also proud that his wife had graduated with a Masters degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also very close to one another.

Dennis Taylor met Steve Davis in his final match. They played a match that broke the world record for longest lasting over ten hours. The final frame concluded at 12:23 a.m. on April 28th. Everyone in Ireland was able watch the final frames. According to the BBC, it was watched by 18.5 million people in the UK.

The 1985 World Snooker Championship had the longest single-day final in snooker's history. Final frame lasted 68 minute. The finals were watched by 18 million people in the UK, making them the most-watched snooker event of all time.


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Dennis Taylor spent much of his retirement from professional snooker and devoted his time to his family and media appearances. He also made numerous guest appearances, including one on BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing". He is widely regarded as a prominent figure in the worlds of snooker.




 


Dennis Taylor – The Snooker Celebrity