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
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snooker player ⓘ world snooker champion ⓘ |
| amateurTitle |
English Amateur Snooker Championship
NERFINISHED
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Welsh Amateur Snooker Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Member of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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tactical and safety play ⓘ |
| name | Ray Reardon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| nickname | Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
police officer
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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
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1977–78 ⓘ 1978–79 ⓘ 1979–80 ⓘ 1980–81 ⓘ 1981–82 ⓘ 1982–83 ⓘ 1983–84 ⓘ 1984–85 ⓘ |
| worldSnookerChampionInYear |
1970
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1973 ⓘ 1974 ⓘ 1975 ⓘ 1976 ⓘ 1978 ⓘ |
| worldSnookerChampionshipTitles | 6 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
World Snooker Championship