John Virgo
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About
This famous snooker player won the United Kingdom Championship in 1979; the Bombay International Championship in 1980; and the Pontins Professional and Professional Snooker League championships in 1980 and 1984, respectively.
Before Fame
He began his professional snooker career at the age of thirty and soon earned the nickname of "Mr. Perfection."
Trivia
He had a second career as a television personality, hosting the BBC's snooker coverage and co-presenting a snooker game show called Big Break.
Family Life
His first marriage resulted in a son named Gary, and his second marriage produced a daughter named Brook. He and his second wife, Avril, divorced in the early 1990s; he later married Rosie Ries.
Associated With
He published a 2011 book about fellow snooker player Alex Higgins.
