Dennis Taylor

Dennis Taylor

Birthday: 1949-01-19

Place of Birth: Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography: Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship, where he defeated the defending champion Steve Davis in a final widely recognised as one of the most famous matches in professional snooker history. Despite losing the first eight frames, Taylor recovered to win 18–17 in a dramatic duel on the last black ball. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
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