Davis, Fred

Davis, Fred
▪ 1999

      British snooker and billiards player who was world professional snooker champion eight times (1948-49, 1951-56) and world billiards champion twice (1980-81); Davis carried on the tradition of his renowned older brother, Joe, who held the snooker title for 20 years (1927-46), and remained a formidable player well into his 60s, reaching the snooker semifinals as late as 1978; he did not retire until 1992 (b. Aug. 13, 1913, Whittingham Moor, Derbyshire, Eng.—d. April, 15, 1998, Denbigh, Clwyd, Wales).

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