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1995 Alex Brown, snooker player, dies at 87
1994 Cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60 1994 Edward James "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player 1972 Stephen O'Connor, Irish amateur snooker champ 1990 1964 John Parrott, snooker player 1957 Steve Davis, born in Plumstead, London, snooker player, nine-ball pool player, won six World Championships in the 1980's, performed well in Mosconi Cup, World Pool Championships 1949 Dennis Taylor, British snooker champion 1949 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, Irish snooker player, 2X world-champ 1948 Cliff Thorburn, Victoria, BC, champion snooker player 1946 John Virgo, British snooker player 1934 Cliff Wilson, snooker player 1913 Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player, 1948-49, 51 1908 Alex Brown, snooker player 1901 Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ, 1927-46 1900 Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break 1875 "Snooker" (variation of pool) invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain |
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