Dennis Taylor has been awarded many prestigious trophies over the course of his career. One of his best-known achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. 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 born in Coalisland County Tyrone (Northern Ireland) on January 19th 1949. He started playing snooker in his thirties. He was a great snooker player and went on to become a world champion. He was the British Junior Billiards champion in 1967/68. He also played in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made his professional debut. He finished second at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, and also won the 1987 Masters invitational. He retired from professional snooker 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 been a guest on many shows, including the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. He has won many awards, including the BBC Sports Person of the Year award. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. According to some estimates, he was worth $21.6 million. Taylor gave much of his time after his retirement to his family and media appearances. He was also an accomplished jazz musician. He is also a very popular speaker at after-dinner.
He was well-known for his large glasses. Jack Karnehm created his glasses and they were described as "upside-down". His poor eyesight also led to him seeing snooker balls as a rugby ball shape. His glasses were made to let him see through them when he bent down to shoot the shots.
Taylor was part of the Matchroom mob. He was very close with Trish, his wife. Trish was their mother, Amber and Cameron. They were able to share many wonderful adventures. Dennis was also proud to have his wife graduate with a Masters Degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also close friends.
In his last match, Dennis Taylor played against Steve Davis in a world final. The match, which lasted over ten houres, was a world record. The final frame ended in early hours of April 28th, at 12:23am. 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 was the longest single-day final in snooker history. The tournament concluded with a final frame lasting 68 minutes. 18 million people in the UK watched the finals, making them one of the most-watched events in snooker.
Dennis Taylor spent much of his retirement from professional snooker and devoted his time to his family and media appearances. He also made a number of guest appearances, including on the BBC show "Strictly Come Dancing". He is thought to be worth a fortune and is a renowned figure in the world of snooker.