Dennis Taylor has won many prestigious awards over his long career. 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. The match ended with Taylor beating Davis on the last black with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on January 19th, 1949. He began playing snooker when he was nine years old. He went on to be one of the best snooker players in the world. He was the British Junior Billiards champion in 1967/68. He was also involved in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made a professional debut. He finished second at 1979 World Snooker Championship. He also won the invitational 1987 Masters. In 2000, he retired from professional snooker. He is currently a member of the BBC snooker commentary team.
Dennis Taylor has been a guest on many shows over the course of his career. He has also appeared on numerous guest shows, such as the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. He has been awarded a variety of awards, including BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. After retiring from the professional circuit, he has made a lot of money. He was valued at $21.6million. Taylor spent much of his retirement years devoted to family and media appearances. He was also an accomplished jazz musician. He is also a popular speaker after-dinner.
He was known for wearing large frames of sunglasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses. His poor eyesight also led to him seeing snooker balls as 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 close to his wife Trish. Trish was the mother to their two children, Amber and Cameron. 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 very close to one another.
In his last match, Dennis Taylor played against Steve Davis in a world final. 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. Everyone in Ireland was able watch the final frames. According to BBC, the BBC reported that 18.5 million people watched it in the UK.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship had the longest single-day final in snooker's history. The tournament finished with a final round that lasted 68 mins. 18 million people watched the finals in the UK, making it the most-watched snooker event ever.
Dennis Taylor spent a lot of time after retiring from professional-level snooker. He also made a number of guest appearances, including on the BBC show "Strictly Come Dancing". He is widely regarded as a prominent figure in the worlds of snooker.