<\/span><\/h2>\nJoe Davis<\/h3>\n
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British pool player Joe Davis, born on April 15, 1901, is considered the father of snooker. He introduced snooker, which he had seen from British soldiers in India, to Britain. He played a major role in making snooker what it is today by bringing important innovations such as taking a break during the game. In 1927, he persuaded the Billiards Association and the Control Council and ensured that the first World Snooker Championship was held. He won all World Championship tournaments from then until 1946. Joe Davis still holds the title of the only undefeated player in the history of the World Snooker Championship.<\/p>\n
\nAlex Higgins<\/h3>\n
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Born in Belfast on 18 March 1946, Alex Higgins started playing billiards at age 11. He won the Northern Ireland Amateur Snooker Championship in 1968. With this victory, he became the youngest player to win this tournament. He participated in his first World Championship in 1972. He became the champion by beating John Spencer 37-32 in the final and became the youngest winner of the World Snooker Championship. Alex Higgins has won more than 20 titles during his career. He was nicknamed Hurricane Higgins for his fast play. With its popularity, it played a major role in spreading snooker to a very large audience. Higgins is still known in England as the “People’s Champion”.<\/p>\n
\nSteve Davis<\/h3>\n
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Steve Davis, one of the game’s most iconic characters, was born on August 22, 1957 in London. He turned professional in 1978. Steve Davis, who played 8 finals and won 6 world championships in 9 years, left his mark on snooker in the 80s. He did not leave the first place in the world rankings to anyone for 7 years in a row. The famous snooker player lost to Dennis Taylor in the 1985 final with the last ball. During his career, he won 5.5 million pounds from the tournaments he participated in. Steve Davis also made history in 1982 with his 147-point streak, the first maximum run in professional matches. Davis was named the BBC Sportsman of the Year in 1988, becoming the first snooker player to receive this title.<\/p>\n
\nStephen Henry<\/h3>\n
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Scottish snooker player Stephen Hendry was born on 19 January 1969 in Edinburgh. Hendry managed to engrave his name in the history of snooker in golden letters by winning the 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999 World Snooker Championships. At the age of 21, he won the 1990 World Championship, making him the youngest snooker champion ever owned by Alex Higgins. He earned the nickname “iceman” with his success in long matches and his controlled game. Until 2014, he shared the title of the player with the most 147 points, together with Ronnie O’Sullivan, and lost this title to Sullivan in 2014. Stephen Hendry is portrayed as the Joe Davis of modern snooker.<\/p>\n
\nRonnie O’Sullivan<\/h3>\n
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The English snooker player was born on December 5, 1975. The famous athlete, who turned professional at the age of 16, won 38 matches after turning professional. He faced Mick Price in the first qualifying match of the 1997 World Snooker Championship. In this match, he showed that he was the fastest snooker player by making the maximum series in 5 minutes and 20 seconds. Ronnie O’Sullivan was World Snooker Champion in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020. During his career, he had the title of the player who made the most hundred series in history by making 1092 series of hundreds. He achieved the leadership in this field by making the maximum series of 147 points 15 times. Snooker genius cue Ronnie O’Sullivan was declared the most talented player in snooker history by snooker legends Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis.<\/p>\n
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