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Dennis Taylor

1949 - Today

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Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He turned professional in 1972 and won the 1985 World Snooker Championship, in which he lost the first eight frames of the final to defending champion Steve Davis but recovered to win 18–17 in a duel on the last black ball. The final's conclusion attracted 18.5 million viewers, setting UK viewership records for any post-midnight broadcast and for any broadcast on BBC Two that still stand. Taylor had previously been runner-up at the 1979 World Snooker Championship, where he lost the final 16–24 to Terry Griffiths. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Dennis Taylor is the 16th most popular snooker (down from 6th in 2024), the 5,072nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,470th in 2019) and the 15th most popular British Snooker.

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Among SNOOKERS

Among snookers, Dennis Taylor ranks 16 out of 67. Before him are Ray Reardon, Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White, Mark Williams, Mark Selby, and Fred Davis. After him are John Pulman, Ryan Day, Judd Trump, Stephen Lee, Walter Donaldson, and Cliff Thorburn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Dennis Taylor ranks 621. Before him are Steve Gaines, Harry Turtledove, Michael Horse, Thomas Bopp, Rakesh Roshan, and Aleksandr Rogozhkin. After him are Elena Salgado, Poul Ruders, Michael D. Griffin, Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, Hans Lutz, and Henryk Wieczorek.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dennis Taylor ranks 5,074 out of 8,785. Before him are Jarvis Cocker (1963), Simon Fuller (1960), Cuth Harrison (1906), Robert Smirke (1780), Mehdi Hasan (1979), and Rhodri Morgan (1939). After him are Richard A. Proctor (1837), Darren Shan (1972), Frances Wright (1795), Sam Tingle (1921), Edd China (1971), and Barbara Shelley (1932).

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Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom

Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Dennis Taylor ranks 15. Before him are Ray Reardon (1932), Stephen Hendry (1969), Jimmy White (1962), Mark Williams (1975), Mark Selby (1983), and Fred Davis (1913). After him are John Pulman (1923), Ryan Day (1980), Judd Trump (1989), Stephen Lee (1974), Walter Donaldson (1907), and John Spencer (1935).

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