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Alex Higgins
March 18, 1949 – July 24, 2010
Northern Irish snooker player (1949–2010)
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Alexander Gordon Higgins was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion, 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 being a key figure in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s.
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- Birthday · March 18
- Anniversary · July 24
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