Dennis Taylor won numerous prestigious trophy awards during his career. One of his best-known achievements was winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship. His last frame against Steve Davis was a record breaking match that attracted 18.5 million viewers to UK television. 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. At the age of nine, he began playing snooker. He later went on to become one of the world's best snooker players. He won the British Junior Billiards title in 1967/68. He was also part of 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. He retired in 2000 as a professional player of snooker. He is currently part of the BBC's snooker commentary crew.
Dennis Taylor has appeared on many television shows during his career. He has also made many guest appearances, including on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. He has won many awards, including the BBC Sports Person of the Year award. He has earned a fortune after retiring from the professional circuit. According to some estimates, he was worth $21.6 million. Taylor gave much of his time after his retirement to his family and media appearances. He was also a jazz guitarist. He is also a very popular speaker at after-dinner.
He was known for wearing large frames of sunglasses. Jack Karnehm designed his glasses. He also had bad eyesight which made it difficult for him to see snooker and rugby balls. He was able to see through his glasses while bending down for play shots because he had them.
Taylor was a member the famed Matchroom mob. His wife Trish was his closest friend. Trish was the mom of Cameron and Amber, their children. They shared many adventures. Dennis was proud that Dennis' wife received a Masters degree from the School of 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. It was viewed by 18.5 Million viewers in the UK, according to BBC.
The 1985 World Snooker Championship was the longest single-day final in snooker history. The tournament concluded with a final frame lasting 68 minutes. 18 million people in the UK watched the finals, making them one of the most-watched events in snooker.
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.