During his career, Dennis Taylor has won countless prestigious trophies. The 1985 World Snooker Championship was his greatest achievement. His final frame against Steve Davis set a new record and attracted an incredible 18.5million viewers on UK television. It was one of the most famous matches in professional snooker history. It was concluded with Taylor winning against Davis with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born on January 19, 1949 in Coalisland County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He started playing snooker as a nine-year-old. He became one of the top snooker players worldwide. He won the British Junior Billiards championship in 1967/68. He was also a participant in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional debut on February 12, 1972. He was runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship and won the invitational 1987 Masters. In 2000, he was retired as a professional snooker players. He is currently part of the BBC's snooker commentary crew.
Dennis Taylor has been a guest on many shows over the course of his career. He has also guest starred on several shows, including Strictly Come Dancing. He has been awarded a variety of awards, including BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. He is now worth a fortune, having retired from the professional circuit. According to some estimates, he was worth $21.6 million. Taylor spent much of his retirement years devoted to family and media appearances. He was also a jazz guitarist. He is also a popular speaker after-dinner.
He had a reputation for wearing large frames of glasses. Jack Karnehm was credited with designing his glasses. Jack Karnehm also designed his glasses. He had poor eyesight and could see the shape of a rugby ball in snooker balls. However, his glasses were created to allow him to see through them as he bends down to take shots.
Taylor was part of the Matchroom mob. His wife Trish was a close friend. Trish was the mother for their two children, Amber (Cambridge) and Amber (Amber). They shared many adventures. Dennis was also proud to have his wife graduate with a Masters Degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also close friends.
Dennis Taylor fought Steve Davis in their last match. They played a match that broke the world record for longest lasting over ten hours. The final frame was completed at 12:23 AM on April 28th. Everyone in Ireland was able watch the final frames. The BBC reported that the final frame was seen by all Irish viewers.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship was the longest single-day final in snooker history. Final frame lasted 68 minute. The finals were seen by 18,000,000 people in the UK. They are the most watched snooker event.
Dennis Taylor retired from professional Snooker. He spent most of his time with his family and media appearances. He also appeared on several BBC shows, such as "Strictly Come Dancing". He is considered to be worth a lot and is a well-known figure in the world snooker.