Eric Bristow

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Eric John Bristow (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018) was an English professional darts player from Hackney in East London. Nicknamed "the Crafty Cockney", Bristow was one of the most iconic and successful players of the 1980s and is credited with helping to boost the sport's popularity during that era. He continues to be regarded as one of the best darts players of all time. Bristow was a five-time BDO World Darts Champion, a five-time World Masters Champion, a four-time WDF World Cup singles champion and a double winner of the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship (one of only seven people to do so). He was ranked world number one on multiple occasions. He regularly featured on the ITV darts-themed game show Bullseye. In late 1986, Bristow began experiencing dartitis, which affected his career thereafter. In 1993, he became involved in the split in darts as one of the 16 players who left the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form the World Darts Council, which later became the...

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