Dennis Taylor won numerous prestigious trophy awards during his career. He won the 1985 World Snooker Championship. This was one of his most notable achievements. His final frame against Steve Davis, a record-breaking match, attracted over 18.5 million viewers on UK TV. It was one of most memorable matches in professional Snooker history. The match ended with Taylor beating Davis on the last black with 18 points.
Dennis Taylor was born in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on January 19th, 1949. He started playing snooker in his thirties. He became one of the top snooker players worldwide. 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 debut in 1972. He was runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship and won the invitational 1987 Masters. In 2000, he was retired as a professional snooker players. He is currently a member of the BBC snooker commentary team.
Dennis Taylor has appeared in numerous television programs over his entire career. He has also guest starred on several shows, including Strictly Come Dancing. He has also won a number of awards, including the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. After his retirement from the professional circuit, he is now a millionaire. His estimated net worth was $21.6 million. Taylor spent most of his time after retirement on media appearances and his family. He was also a jazz musician. He is also a popular speaker after-dinner.
His reputation was for wearing large glasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses. 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. His wife Trish was his closest friend. Trish was the mother for their two children, Amber (Cambridge) and Amber (Amber). They had many adventures together. Dennis was also proud to have his wife graduate with a Masters Degree in Design and Applied Arts. They were also close friends.
Dennis Taylor played Steve Davis in the final of a world championship. They played a match exceedingly long that lasted more than ten hours, breaking the world record. The final frame finished at 12:23 am on the morning of April 28th. Everybody in Ireland saw the final frame. The BBC reported that it received 18.5 million viewers in the UK.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship was the longest single-day final in snooker history. The tournament ended with a final frame that lasted 68 minutes. 18 million people watched the finals in the UK, making it the most-watched snooker event ever.
Dennis Taylor spent a lot of time after retiring from professional-level snooker. He also made numerous guest appearances, including one on BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing". He is well-known in the world of snooker, and his net worth is estimated to be a staggering $1 billion.