Ray Reardon

Ray Reardon, nicknamed Dracula for his dark widow's peak, was a Welsh professional snooker player, born in 1932 and died in 2024, who dominated the sport in the 1970s. A former coal miner and police officer, he turned professional in 1967 and won the World Snooker Championship six times, in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978. He won the first Pot Black tournament in 1969 and the 1976 Masters, and was the first player ranked world number one when rankings began in 1976 to 1977. In 1978 he became the oldest World Champion, a record that stood for 44 years.