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Alex Higgins
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Alexander Gordon Higgins (18 Mairch 1949 – 24 Julie 2010)[4] wis a Northern Irish professional snooker player. Nicknamed Hurricane Higgins acause of his fast play,[5] he wis Warld Champion in 1972 an 1982, an rinner-up in 1976 an 1980. He wan the UK Championship in 1983 an the Masters in 1978 an 1981, makkin him ane o eleiven players tae hae completit snooker's Triple Crown. Forby he wis Warld Doubles champion wi Jimmy White in 1984, an wan the Warld Cup three times wi the Aw-Ireland team.
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Born | 18 Mairch 1949(1949-03-18) Belfast, Northren Ireland |
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Dee'd | 24 Julie 2010(2010-07-24) (aged 61) Belfast, Northren Ireland |
Sport kintra | ![]() |
Nickname | Hurricane,[1] The Irish Hurricane |
Professional | 1971–1997[2] |
Heichest rankin | 2 (1976/77 an 1982/83)[3] |
Career winnins | £711,999 |
Heichest break | 142: 1985 British Open[3] |
Century braks | 82 |
Toornament wins | |
Rankin | 1 |
Non-rankin | 23 |
Warld Champion |
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Higgins cam tae be kent as the "People's Champion" acause o his popularity,[6] an is aften credited wi haein brocht the gemm o snooker tae a wider audience, contributin tae its peak in popularity in the 1980s.[7] He haed a reputation as a unpredictable an difficult character.[8] He smokit a lot,[9] struggled wi the drink an gamblin,[7][10] an admitted tae uisin cocaine an marijuana.[5] First diagnosed wi cancer o the thrapple in 1998,[11] Higgins dee'd frae a wheen things in his Belfast hame on the 24 Julie 2010. Higgins aye hauds the hiechest break tae win a Warld Championship, bein 135 in the 1982 final agin Ray Reardon.[citation needit]