Alex Higgins

Alex Higgins 18 March 1949 24 July 2010 was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a twotime world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sports history Nicknamed Hurricane Higgins for his rapid play and known as the Peoples Champion for his popularity and charisma He is often credited as a key factor in snookers success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland