Rees, Leighton Thomas

Rees, Leighton Thomas
▪ 2004

      Welsh darts player (b. Jan. 17, 1940, Ynysybwl, near Pontypridd, Wales—d. June 8, 2003, Pontypridd), was the first Embassy world professional darts champion (1978) and helped to popularize darts as a television spectator sport throughout the U.K. Rees worked in a factory before becoming a professional darts player in 1976. The following year he won the singles title at the inaugural World Darts Federation World Cup, and the Welsh team, of which he was a member, won the team championship. Rees was Welsh champion in 1970, 1974, and 1976 and represented Wales 77 times in international darts competitions.

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