Dennis Taylor has been awarded many prestigious trophies over the course of his career. One of his most prestigious achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. His final frame against Steve Davis set a new record and attracted an incredible 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 beat Davis to win the match.
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 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 in 1972. He finished second at 1979 World Snooker Championship. He also won the invitational 1987 Masters. In 2000, he was retired as a professional snooker players. He is currently a member the BBC snooker commentary group.
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 also been honored with a number awards, including the BBC Sports Personality award. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. He was valued at $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 popular after-dinner speaker.
He was well-known for his large glasses. His glasses were said to be "upside-down" and designed by Jack Karnehm. He also had terrible eyesight, causing him to see snooker balls in a rugby ball shape. However, his glasses were created to allow him to see through them as he bends down to take shots.
Taylor was a member of the famous Matchroom mob. He was very close with Trish, his wife. Trish was the mom of Cameron and Amber, their children. 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 good friends.
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 ended in early hours of April 28th, at 12:23am. Everyone in Ireland watched the final frame. According to the BBC, it was watched by 18.5 million people in the UK.
1985 World Snooker Championship saw the longest single day final in snooker snooker history. Final frames lasted for 68 minutes. The finals were viewed by 18 million people in Britain, making them the most watched snooker event.
After retiring from professional snooker, Dennis Taylor devoted much of his time to media appearances and his family. He also made numerous guest appearances, including one on BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing". He is an internationally renowned figure in snooker and is worth a lot of money.