biography
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Higgins, Alex(ander Gordon)
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nickname Hurricane Higgins
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1949– )
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| biography:
| Snooker player, born in Belfast, NE Northern Ireland, UK. He had a tempestuous career after becoming the youngest world champion in 1972, at age 23. A former trainee jockey, he became a professional snooker player in 1971, and won the world title at the first attempt. He won the title for a second time in 1982, and though less successful thereafter he has remained a favourite with snooker fans despite (or because of) his confrontations with the authorities. |
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