Alexander Gordon Higgins’ nickname was Hurricane Higgins.
Alex did many things for snooker like contributing to its peak in popularity in
the eighties. He won 20 titles in his career. In 1978 Alexander beat Cliff
Thorburn and Terry Griffiths. Steve Davis made documentary about snooker.
Hurricane had an exciting style and explosive persona which helped make snooker
grow. He died on 24 July 2010 (61 years
old). He was from Northern Island. Alex played against Ray Reardon. His doubles
partner was Jimmy White.
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