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18th March 1949

ALEX HIGGIN

Northern Irish snooker player

Alexander Gordon Higgins was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the game. Nicknamed Hurricane Higgins because of his fast play, he was World Champion in 1972 and 1982, and runner-up in 1976 and 1980. He won the UK Championship in 1983 and the Masters in 1978 and 1981, making him one of eleven players to have completed snooker's Triple Crown. He was also World Doubles champion with Jimmy White in 1984, and won the World Cup three times with the All-Ireland team.

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  • ALEX HIGGIN
  • Lived from
    1949 - 2010 (Died age 61)
  • Birthday:
    18th March 1949
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Star Sign:
    Pisces
  • Place of Birth:
    Belfast
  • Country:
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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