Ray Reardon

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Ray Reardon is a Welsh former professional snooker player widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest champions, particularly dominant during the 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
snooker player
world snooker champion
amateurTitle English Amateur Snooker Championship NERFINISHED
Welsh Amateur Snooker Championship NERFINISHED
awardReceived Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Hall of Fame induction
coached Ronnie O’Sullivan NERFINISHED
coachedForEvent 2004 World Snooker Championship NERFINISHED
consideredOneOf greatest snooker players of all time
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
Wales NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1932-10-08
familyName Reardon NERFINISHED
givenName Raymond NERFINISHED
height approximately 1.85 m
inductedInto WPBSA Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
inductionYear 2011
knownFor dominance of professional snooker in the 1970s
tactical and safety play
name Ray Reardon NERFINISHED
nationality Welsh
nickname Dracula NERFINISHED
occupation police officer
professional snooker player
placeOfBirth Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales NERFINISHED
playedInEra 1970s snooker boom
reasonForNickname widow’s peak and dark, imposing appearance
residence Torquay, England NERFINISHED
retiredFromProfessionalSnooker 1980s
sexOrGender male
sport snooker
styleOfPlay methodical and safety-oriented
turnedProfessionalIn 1967
worldNumberOneRankingsSeasons 1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
worldSnookerChampionInYear 1970
1973
1974
1975
1976
1978
worldSnookerChampionshipTitles 6

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Tredegar hasNotablePerson Ray Reardon
World Championship notableChampion Ray Reardon
subject surface form: World Snooker Championship