Charlottechicken Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Has died at the age of 61. I used to love watching snooker in the 80's, and Alex Higgins would dash around the table so quickly potting balls, you wonder how he could see what he was doing. He won his first world championship in Birmingham in 1972, at a British Legion club in Selly Park, Birmingham, and his second title in the now home of snooker, The Crucible in Sheffield. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 He was so brilliant in his day - it's such a shame that he was unable to control his private life and that's such a young age to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 He came to a local club to do an exhibition and put £50 down as a challenge to anyone who could beat him. My dad did it 3 times! He just said oh lets just have a drink my dear old dad didn't roll in until 6.30 the following morning he got hell from my mum for weeks as he had just gone out for a quiet drink at the conservative club! mind you the 150 came in handy Alex paid up and paid for the drinks all night. A true sporting legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
