Dennis Taylor has been awarded many prestigious trophies over the course of his career. The 1985 World Snooker Championship was his greatest achievement. His final frame against Steve Davis, a record-breaking match, attracted over 18.5 million viewers on UK TV. It was one match that will be remembered as the greatest in professional snooker history. It was concluded with Taylor winning against Davis with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was birthed in Coalisland County Tyrone in Northern Ireland on January 19th, 1949. At the age of nine, he began playing snooker. 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 appearance in 1972. He finished second at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, and also won the 1987 Masters invitational. He retired in 2000 as a professional player of snooker. He is currently a member the BBC snooker commentary group.
Dennis Taylor has appeared on many television shows during his career. He has also guest starred on several shows, including Strictly Come Dancing. He has also won a number of awards, including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. After retiring from the professional circuit, he has made a lot of money. He was thought to be worth at least $21.6 million. After his retirement, Taylor dedicated much of his time to media appearances and family. He was also known as a jazz musician. He is also a highly-respected speaker after dinner.
He was known for wearing large frames of sunglasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses, which were "upside down". 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 of the famous Matchroom mob. He was very close with Trish, his wife. Trish was the mom of Cameron and Amber, their children. They shared many adventures. Dennis was also proud that his wife had graduated with a Masters degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also very close friends.
Dennis Taylor played Steve Davis in the final of a world championship. They played a match exceedingly long that lasted more than ten hours, breaking the world record. The final frame was completed at 12:23 AM on April 28th. The final frame was watched by everyone in Ireland. It was viewed by 18.5 Million viewers in the UK, according to BBC.
1985 World Snooker Championship saw the longest single day final in snooker snooker history. Final frame lasted 68 minute. 18 million people watched the finals in the UK, making it the most-watched snooker event ever.
After retiring from professional snooker, Dennis Taylor devoted much of his time to media appearances and his family. 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.