Dennis Taylor won numerous prestigious trophy awards during his career. The 1985 World Snooker Championship was his greatest achievement. His final frame against Steve Davis, a record-breaking match, attracted over 18.5 million viewers on UK TV. It was one the most iconic matches in professional snooker's history. 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 as a nine-year-old. 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 was also involved in the 1973 World Snooker Championship. In 1972, he made his professional debut. He was the 1979 World Snooker Championship runner-up and won the invitational 1987 Masters. He retired as a professional snooker player in 2000. He is currently a member of the BBC snooker commentary team.
During his career, Dennis Taylor has appeared on numerous shows. He has also guest starred on several shows, including Strictly Come Dancing. He is also the BBC Sports Personality Award winner. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. He was thought to be worth at least $21.6 million. Taylor gave much of his time after his retirement to his family and media appearances. He was also known as a jazz musician. He is also a well-known speaker after dinner.
He was known for wearing large-framed glasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses, which were "upside down". Jack Karnehm also designed his glasses. He had poor eyesight and could see the shape of a rugby ball in snooker balls. His glasses were designed to enable him to see through the lenses while bending down to hit the ball.
Taylor was part the notorious Matchroom mob. He had a close relationship with his wife Trish. Trish was the mother to their two children, Amber and Cameron. They were able to share many wonderful adventures. Dennis was proud that his wife graduated from UW with a Masters in Design and Applied Arts. They were also close friends.
Dennis Taylor met Steve Davis in his final match. The world record-breaking match lasted for more than ten minutes. The final frame finished at 12:23 am on the morning of April 28th. Everybody in Ireland saw the final frame. According to BBC, the BBC reported that 18.5 million people watched it in the UK.
1985 World Snooker Championship saw the longest single day final in snooker snooker history. Final frames lasted for 68 minutes. 18 million people watched the finals in the UK, making it the most-watched snooker event ever.
Dennis Taylor retired from professional Snooker. He spent most of his time with his family and media appearances. He also appeared on several BBC shows, such as "Strictly Come Dancing". He is well-known in the world of snooker, and his net worth is estimated to be a staggering $1 billion.