Dennis Taylor has won numerous prestigious trophies throughout his career. One of his most prestigious achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. His final frame against Steve Davis was a record-breaking match that attracted a massive 18.5 million viewers on UK television. It was one match that will be remembered as the greatest in professional snooker history. With 18 points, Taylor beat Davis to win the match.
Dennis Taylor was a Northern Irish citizen, born in Coalisland County Tyrone on January 19, 1949. He started playing snooker in his thirties. He became one of the top snooker players worldwide. He won the British Junior Billiards championship in 1967/68. He was also a participant in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional debut in 1972. He was second in the 1979 World Snooker Championship. In 1987, he won the invitational Masters. In 2000, he retired from professional 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 been a guest on many shows, including the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. He is also the BBC Sports Personality Award winner. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. His estimated net worth was $21.6 million. Taylor gave much of his time after his retirement to his family and media appearances. He was also an accomplished jazz musician. He is also a popular speaker after-dinner.
His reputation was for wearing large glasses. Jack Karnehm created his glasses and they were described as "upside-down". He also had bad eyesight which made it difficult for him to see snooker and rugby balls. However, his glasses were created to allow him to see through them as he bends down to take shots.
Taylor was a member in the Matchroom mob. His wife Trish was a close friend. Trish was their mother, Amber and Cameron. They shared many adventures. Dennis was proud of his wife's graduate degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also good 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 was completed at 12:23 AM on April 28th. Everyone in Ireland was able watch the final frames. According to the BBC, it was watched by 18.5 million people in the UK.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship had the longest single-day final in snooker's history. The tournament ended with a final frame that lasted 68 minutes. The finals were seen by 18,000,000 people in the UK. They are the most watched snooker event.
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.