Dennis Taylor won numerous prestigious trophy awards during 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 the most iconic matches in professional snooker's history. It was concluded with Taylor winning against Davis with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was a Northern Irish citizen, born in Coalisland County Tyrone on January 19, 1949. He started playing snooker in his thirties. He became one the most skilled snooker gamers in the world. He won the British Junior Billiards Championship in 1967/68. He was also involved in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional debut on February 12, 1972. He was second in the 1979 World Snooker Championship. In 1987, he won the invitational Masters. In 2000, he was retired as a professional snooker players. He is currently a BBC snooker commentary member.
Dennis Taylor has appeared in numerous television programs over his entire career. He has also appeared on numerous guest shows, such as the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He is also the BBC Sports Personality Award winner. He has earned a fortune after retiring from the professional circuit. His net worth was estimated to be at least $21.6million. Taylor spent most of his time after retirement on media appearances and his family. He was also known as a jazz musician. He is also a highly-respected speaker after dinner.
He was known for wearing large-framed 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. His glasses were made to let him see through them when he bent down to shoot the shots.
Taylor was a member in the Matchroom mob. He was very close with Trish, his wife. Trish was the mom of Cameron and Amber, their children. 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 close friends.
Dennis Taylor met Steve Davis in his final match. The world record-breaking match lasted for more than ten minutes. At 12:23, the final frame came to an end. The final frame was watched by everyone in Ireland. According to BBC, the BBC reported that 18.5 million people watched it in the UK.
1985 World Snooker Championship saw the longest single day final in snooker snooker history. The tournament finished with a final round that lasted 68 mins. 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 was also a guest on a variety of shows, including "Strictly Come Dancing", which he hosted. He is considered to be worth a lot and is a well-known figure in the world snooker.