Dennis Taylor has won many prestigious awards over his long career. One of his most prestigious achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. His last frame against Steve Davis was a record breaking match that attracted 18.5 million viewers to UK television. It was one among the most famous matches of professional snooker. The match ended with Taylor beating Davis on the last black with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born on January 19, 1949 in Coalisland County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He started playing snooker in his thirties. He became one the most skilled snooker gamers in the world. He was the British Junior Billiards champion in 1967/68. He also played in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional debut in 1972. He was runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship and won the invitational 1987 Masters. He retired as a professional snooker player in 2000. He is currently a BBC snooker commentary member.
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 won many awards, including the BBC Sports Person of the Year award. He is now worth a fortune, having retired from the professional circuit. His net worth was estimated to be at least $21.6million. Taylor spent much of his retirement years devoted to family and media appearances. He was also known as a jazz musician. He is also a very popular speaker at after-dinner.
He had a reputation for wearing large frames of glasses. Jack Karnehm was credited with designing his glasses. 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 part of the Matchroom mob. He was very close with Trish, his wife. Trish was the mother for their two children, Amber (Cambridge) and Amber (Amber). They shared many adventures. Dennis was also proud to have his wife graduate 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 was completed at 12:23 AM on April 28th. Everybody in Ireland was able to watch the final frame. The BBC reported that the final frame was seen by all Irish viewers.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship featured the longest single-day final in history. The tournament ended with a final frame that lasted 68 minutes. 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 thought to be worth a fortune and is a renowned figure in the world of snooker.