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Willie Thorne

1954 - 2020

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William Joseph Thorne (4 March 1954 – 17 June 2020) was an English professional snooker player. He won one ranking title, the 1985 Classic. He also reached the final of the 1985 UK Championship, losing 16–14 to Steve Davis after leading 13–8. He was noted for his break-building, and was among the first players to compile 100 century breaks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Willie Thorne is the 48th most popular snooker (up from 50th in 2024), the 7,652nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,354th in 2019) and the 36th most popular British Snooker.

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Among SNOOKERS

Among snookers, Willie Thorne ranks 48 out of 67. Before him are Joe Perry, Mark Davis, Graeme Dott, Liang Wenbo, Nigel Bond, and Tony Drago. After him are Robert Milkins, Mark King, Anthony Hamilton, Martin Gould, Dominic Dale, and Tom Ford.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Willie Thorne ranks 753. Before him are Greta Van Susteren, Mo Brooks, Lindiwe Sisulu, Scott May, Quinn Buckner, and Kalpana Lajmi. After him are Mark Foley, Mary Hanna, Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, and Charles Fernandez. Among people deceased in 2020, Willie Thorne ranks 900. Before him are Kizito Mihigo, Shad Gaspard, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Tom Lester, and Richard Adjei. After him are Tony Hsieh, Yahya Hassan, John Andretti, Lynn Shelton, Robert Archibald, and Floyd Cardoz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Willie Thorne ranks 7,654 out of 8,785. Before him are Darron Gibson (1987), Willie Miller (1955), Hugh Skinner (1985), Liz McClarnon (1981), Adam Campbell (1980), and Gary O'Neil (1983). After him are Jane Goldman (1970), Nicholas Lyndhurst (1961), Cher Lloyd (1993), Tim Hetherington (1970), Amma Asante (1969), and Tao Geoghegan Hart (1995).

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Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom

Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Willie Thorne ranks 36. Before him are Kyren Wilson (1991), Matthew Stevens (1977), Joe Perry (1974), Mark Davis (1972), Graeme Dott (1977), and Nigel Bond (1965). After him are Robert Milkins (1976), Mark King (1974), Anthony Hamilton (1971), Martin Gould (1981), Dominic Dale (1971), and Tom Ford (1983).

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