About
English professional snooker player known for achievements like winning the 1985 Mercantile Credit Classic, and for compiling 100-century breaks in the game. He later worked as a snooker commentator for the BBC.
Before Fame
He attended the Thomas Rawlins School in Quorn, England. He started playing snooker when he was 14 years old. By the age of 15, he left school and worked at a glass factory. He became a professional snooker player in the year 1975.
Trivia
He was nicknamed "Mr Maximum." He later developed a gambling addiction, which he had been doing since the age of 16.
Family Life
He married Fiona Walker. The couple had two sons and a daughter. He later married Jill Saxby, a former Miss Great Britain winner.
Associated With
He lost the 1985 UK Snooker Championship to Steve Davis. He was mentioned in the song "Snooker Loopy" by Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock, who made up the band Chas & Dave.
