Vic Harris (snooker player), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vic Harris (snooker player)

English snooker player

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1945

Place of Birth: Essex, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Mar-2015

Profession: snooker player

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Vic Harris (snooker player)

  • Vic Harris (16 August 1945 – 10 March 2015) was an English snooker player who was born in Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex and turned professional in 1981.
  • He identified Steve Davis as a future world champion at the age of 12, and was the first to spot the talent of the Tony Drago when Drago won the Maltese amateur title in 1984.Harris competed in the professional UK Championship in 1981, 1982, and 1987.
  • He won the English Amateur Championship in 1981.The Vic Harris Snooker League in Essex is named after him.Harris was interviewed by the BBC during the 2013 World Snooker Championship.
  • He said he had his right ear removed due to cancer, but continued to play regularly in Essex.
  • Harris talked about his role in helping to develop the games of Steve Davis and Stuart Bingham.

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