Dennis Taylor won numerous prestigious trophy awards during his career. One of his best-known achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. 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. With 18 points, Taylor defeated Davis.
Dennis Taylor was born on January 19, 1949 in Coalisland County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He started playing snooker in his thirties. 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 a participant in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional appearance in 1972. He finished second at 1979 World Snooker Championship. He also won the invitational 1987 Masters. He retired as a professional snooker player in 2000. He is currently a BBC snooker commentator.
Dennis Taylor has appeared many times on various shows throughout his career. He has also been a guest on many shows, including the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. He has won many awards, including the BBC Sports Person of the Year award. After leaving the professional circuit, he made a fortune. He was thought to be worth at least $21.6 million. Taylor spent most of his time after retirement on media appearances and his family. He was also an accomplished jazz musician. He is also a popular speaker after-dinner.
His reputation was for wearing large glasses. His glasses were said to be "upside-down" and designed by Jack Karnehm. 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 the notorious Matchroom mob. He was very close with Trish, his wife. Trish was their mother, Amber and Cameron. 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.
In his last match, Dennis Taylor played against Steve Davis in a world final. The match, which lasted over ten houres, was a world record. The final frame finished at 12:23 am on the morning of April 28th. Everybody in Ireland saw the final frame. According to the BBC, it was watched by 18.5 million people in the UK.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship featured the longest single-day final in history. Final frame lasted 68 minute. The finals were watched by 18 million people in the UK, making them the most-watched snooker event of all time.
Dennis Taylor spent a lot of time after retiring from professional-level snooker. He made several guest appearances on "Strictly Come Dancing" and other BBC shows. He is thought to be worth a fortune and is a renowned figure in the world of snooker.