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Alexander Gordon Higgins (born March 18, 1949) is a world famous snooker player. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he started playing snooker at a young age.

In 1968 he won the All-Ireland and Northern Ireland amateur snooker championships. He turned professional at the age of 22. He won the World Professional Snooker Championship at his first attempt, in 1972See also 1971 in sports, other events of 1972, 1973 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: A. Foyt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 Mark Donohue USAC Racing Joe Leonard won the seas, aged 23. He won again in 1982See also 1981 in sports, other events of 1982, 1983 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 CART Racing Rick Mears won the season championship Indiana after beating Ray ReardonRay Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. He dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six world championships in that decade. A genial figure, his dark widow's peak nonetheless earned him the nickname Dracula''. Born in the coalmining community of T. He was runner-up in 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s and 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He.

His flamboyant method earned him the nickname Hurricane Higgins and made him a popular and high profile player. He drank and smoked during tournaments as did many of his contemporaries helping sponsored tobacco advertising . He is now retired suffering from throat cancer.

His unorthodox brilliance is best encapsulated in his clearance break against Jimmy WhiteThis article is about the snooker player. For other Jimmy Whites, see Jimmy White (disambiguation Jimmy White (born 2 May, 1962) is an English professional snooker player. He is almost certainly the most popular player on the circuit (he is often introduc in the World Professional Snooker Championship in 1982. Experts and players continue to cite it as one of the greatest ever breaks under pressure.