Dennis Taylor has won numerous prestigious trophies throughout his career. The 1985 World Snooker Championship was his greatest achievement. His final frame against Steve Davis was a record-breaking match that attracted a massive 18.5 million viewers on UK television. It was one match that will be remembered as the greatest in professional snooker history. With 18 points, Taylor defeated Davis.
Dennis Taylor was a Northern Irish citizen, born in Coalisland County Tyrone on January 19, 1949. He started playing snooker at the age of nine. He was a great snooker player and went on to become a world champion. He won the British Junior Billiards championship in 1967/68. He also participated in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional appearance in 1972. He finished second at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, and also won the 1987 Masters invitational. He retired in 2000 as a professional player of snooker. He is currently a member the BBC snooker commentary group.
Dennis Taylor has appeared on many television shows during his career. He has also made many guest appearances, including on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. He has been awarded a variety of awards, including BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. He has earned a fortune after retiring from the professional circuit. 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. He was also known as a jazz musician. He is also a popular after-dinner speaker.
He was known for wearing large-framed glasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses, which were "upside down". He also had bad eyesight which made it difficult for him to see snooker and rugby balls. He was able to see through his glasses while bending down for play shots because he had them.
Taylor was part the notorious Matchroom mob. He was close to his wife Trish. Trish was the mother for their two children, Amber (Cambridge) and Amber (Amber). They had many adventures together. Dennis was also proud to have his wife graduate with a Masters Degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also very close to one another.
Dennis Taylor fought Steve Davis in their last match. They played a match exceedingly long that lasted more than ten hours, breaking the world record. The final frame finished at 12:23 am on the morning of April 28th. Everybody in Ireland was able to watch the final frame. It was viewed by 18.5 Million viewers in the UK, according to BBC.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship was the longest single day final in snooker history. Final frames lasted for 68 minutes. The finals were seen by 18,000,000 people in the UK. They are the most watched snooker event.
Dennis Taylor spent a lot of time after retiring from professional-level snooker. He made several guest appearances on "Strictly Come Dancing" and other BBC shows. He is thought to be worth a fortune and is a renowned figure in the world of snooker.