Alex Higgins
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title:
Alex Higgins
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Alexander Gordon Higgins 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. Higgins turned professional in 1971 and won the World Snooker Championship in 1972, defeating Jo
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Northern Irish snooker player (1949–2010)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Higgins
date created:
2003-08-19T03:42:48Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T07:14:34Z
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