Alex Higgins
Born March 18, 1949 (Age: 77)
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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.
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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Filmography
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One Day at the Crucible
2021
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Age: 71
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Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
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Age: 63
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001
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Age: 52
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Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
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Age: 48
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994
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Age: 45
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991
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Age: 42
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Snooker Century Breakers
1984
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Age: 35
Hurricane Higgins
1972
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Age: 23