Dennis Taylor has won many prestigious awards over his long career. He won the 1985 World Snooker Championship. This was one of his most notable achievements. His final frame against Steve Davis was an historic match that attracted over 18.5million 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 born in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on January 19th, 1949. At the age of nine, he began playing snooker. He became one of the top snooker players worldwide. He was the British Junior Billiards champion in 1967/68. He was also involved in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made a professional debut. He was runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship and won the invitational 1987 Masters. He retired as a professional snooker player in 2000. He is currently a BBC snooker commentator.
During his career, Dennis Taylor has appeared on numerous shows. He has also appeared on numerous guest shows, such as the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He has won many awards, including the BBC Sports Person of the Year award. After leaving the professional circuit, he made a fortune. 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 an accomplished jazz musician. He is also a well-known speaker after dinner.
He was known for wearing large frames of sunglasses. His glasses were said to be "upside-down" and designed by Jack Karnehm. 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 a member the famed Matchroom mob. His wife Trish was his closest friend. Trish was the mother of their two children, Cameron and Amber. They had many adventures together. Dennis was proud of his wife's graduate degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also very close to one another.
Dennis Taylor played Steve Davis in the final of a world championship. The world record-breaking match lasted for more than ten minutes. The final frame ended in early hours of April 28th, at 12:23am. The final frame was watched by everyone in Ireland. The BBC reported that it received 18.5 million viewers in the UK.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship featured the longest single-day final in history. The tournament finished with a final round that lasted 68 mins. The finals were seen by 18,000,000 people in the UK. They are the most watched snooker event.
Dennis Taylor, who retired from professional snooker in 2000, devoted much time to his family and media appearances. He also appeared on several BBC shows, such as "Strictly Come Dancing". He is an internationally renowned figure in snooker and is worth a lot of money.