Alex Higgins Pots The Black As Only He Could

[Vapin' Joe]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5wgz9TdglI

 

[Beebo]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5wgz9TdglI

That popped up on my YouTube feed a few days ago. It’s the way the crowd groan that is funny.
Swiftly followed by this one. When he was well past his prime.
He was a complex man, and difficult to like, but clearly a genius snooker player.

View: https://youtu.be/oMvN0tdkwxM?si=9hLq2ox6wDEY2yTH

 

[Vapin' Joe]

And for anyone who thinks O'Sullivan is quick, this was done fifty two years ago with heavier balls and on a table that was nowhere near as fast as todays.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt9l4ybSjSY

 

[Chromatic]

All those players making millions from snooker these days have, to a great extent, got Alex Higgins to thank for it.