John Virgo, the snooker legend, has handed away on the age of 79; Virgo’s most notable victory was within the remaining of the 1979 UK Championship, the place he defeated Terry Griffiths and he was additionally well-known as co-host of the Large Break tv present
Final Up to date: 04/02/26 9:46am
Former participant and broadcaster John Virgo has died on the age of 79, World Snooker has introduced.
Virgo’s most notable victory was within the remaining of the 1979 UK Championship, the place he defeated Terry Griffiths.
Different key profession wins embrace the 1980 Bombay Worldwide, 1980 Pontins Skilled and the 1984 Skilled Snooker League.
He co-hosted TV present Large Break with comic Jim Davidson through the Nineties.
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