Alex Higgins - Wikipedia
WEBNicknamed "Hurricane Higgins" for his rapid play, [5] and known as the "People's Champion" for his popularity and charisma, [6] he is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s.
Snooker legend Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins dies at 61
WEBJul 24, 2010 · Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins has died aged 61 after a long battle against throat cancer. The 1972 and 1982 world champion, a heavy smoker, was found dead in his flat in Belfast on...
Alex Higgins - Wikipedia
WEBAlexander Gordon Higgins (18 Mairch 1949 – 24 Julie 2010) [4] wis a Northern Irish professional snooker player. Nicknamed Hurricane Higgins acause of his fast play, [5] he wis Warld Champion in 1972 an 1982, an rinner-up in 1976 an 1980.
Chaotic life of Alex Higgins who was stabbed by girlfriend and …
WEBMay 11, 2022 · His nickname is fitting: a rapidly rotating storm of strong winds, thunder and lightening amid heavy rain that strikes fear as it approaches and leaves destruction in its wake. Hurricanes rotate in...
Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins: An Obituary | Scoop News | Sky News
WEBAlex Higgins began and ended his snooker career in back street bars playing all-comers for money. He stumbled on his first snooker hall aged 11 after taking a short-cut home and quickly became a ...
Alex Higgins, Bombastic Snooker Champ, Dies at 61 - The New York Times
WEBJul 31, 2010 · Alex Higgins, the Bombastic ‘People’s Champion’ of Pro Snooker, Dies at 61. The rogues of sport are legion. Gifted, charismatic and reckless, they burn with hubris, flout convention, seize ...
Snooker Star Alex Hurricane Higgins Dies - Sky News
WEBJul 24, 2010 · Former world champion snooker star Alex Hurricane Higgins has died. He was 61 and had suffered ill health for some time. Belfast-born Higgins, who won the world title in 1972 and 1982, was ...
BBC Sport - Snooker - Obituary: Alex Higgins - BBC News
WEBJul 24, 2010 · Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, who has died at the age of 61 from throat cancer, was snooker's first television superstar. At the age of 23, he became world champion at his first attempt.
Alex Higgins - The Economist
WEBAug 5, 2010 · Obituary. Alex Higgins. Alex “Hurricane” Higgins, transformer of snooker, died on July 24th, aged 61. Aug 5th 2010 |. THE game of snooker is a curious one. Professional players wear black...
BBC News - Who was Hurricane Higgins?
WEBOct 26, 2011 · Who was Hurricane Higgins? In the 1970s and 80s, the face of Alex "Hurricane" Higgins was recognisable even to those who were not snooker fans. On and off the table he was an entertainer - the...
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