Alex Higgins
ActingBorn: 1949-03-18Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Biography
Alex Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Hurricane Higgins' for his rapid play and known as the 'People's Champion' for his popularity and charisma. He is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
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Gods of Snooker
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Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
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Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
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Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
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Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
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Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
Jimmy White - The One & Only
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