Alex Higgins

Alex Higgins, nicknamed The Hurricane, was a Northern Irish professional snooker player who won the World Snooker Championship twice, in 1972 on his first attempt and again in 1982. He was born in 1949 and died in 2010. Known for his rapid play and his popularity with crowds, he is remembered as one of the most iconic figures of the sport and is often credited with helping to make snooker a mainstream television attraction in the 1980s. He also won the Masters in 1978 and 1981 and the UK Championship in 1983, completing a career Triple Crown, and was part of the all-Ireland team that won three consecutive World Cups from 1985 to 1987.