John Virgo
British snooker player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Virgo (born 4 March 1946) is a former English professional snooker player. Since he retired, he has done commentary. He is known for doing impressions of other players. He was the co-host of British television show Big Break.[2]
At the 1979 UK Championship he beat Terry Griffiths in the final. Virgo was 11–7 ahead before the last session. He arrived late and was given a two-frame penalty. He was then losing 13-12. Virgo won the last two frames to win the event. It was the only event he won as a snooker player. Due to a strike, it was not televised.[3][4][5]
The same year, Virgo also reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship. He lost 19-12 to Dennis Taylor.[6]
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