During his career, Dennis Taylor has won countless prestigious trophies. The 1985 World Snooker Championship was his greatest achievement. His final frame against Steve Davis was an historic match that attracted over 18.5million viewers on UK television. It was one among the most famous matches of professional snooker. It ended with Taylor defeating Davis on the final black with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born on January 19, 1949 in Coalisland County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He started playing snooker at the age of nine. He went on to be one of the best snooker players in the world. He won the British Junior Billiards championship in 1967/68. He also played in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. He made his professional debut on February 12, 1972. He was runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship and 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 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 also won a number of awards, including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. He is now worth a fortune, having retired from the professional circuit. He was valued at $21.6million. Taylor spent much of his retirement years devoted to family and media appearances. He was also a jazz musician. He is also a popular after-dinner speaker.
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. His glasses were made to let him see through them when he bent down to shoot the shots.
Taylor was part the notorious Matchroom mob. He had a close relationship with his wife Trish. Trish was the mom of Cameron and Amber, their children. They had many adventures together. Dennis was proud that Dennis' wife received a Masters degree from the School of Design and Applied Arts. They were also close friends.
In his last match, Dennis Taylor played against Steve Davis in a world final. They played a match that broke the world record for longest lasting over ten hours. The final frame finished at 12:23 am on the morning of April 28th. Everyone in Ireland watched the final frame. The BBC reported that it received 18.5 million viewers in the UK.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship had the longest single-day final in snooker's history. Final frame lasted 68 minute. 18 million people watched the finals in the UK, making it the most-watched snooker event ever.
After retiring from professional snooker, Dennis Taylor devoted much of his time to media appearances and his family. 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.