Steve Davis

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Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English former professional snooker player who now works as a BBC commentator and analyst, DJ, electronic musician and author. After turning professional in 1978, he dominated the sport in the 1980s, when he reached eight World Snooker Championship finals in nine years, won six world titles, and held the world number one ranking for seven consecutive seasons. He won 15 Triple Crown titles, the third most of any player, and 28 ranking titles, which place him fifth on the all-time list. He is the only snooker player to have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, which he received in 1988. He was appointed MBE in the 1988 Birthday Honours and OBE in the 2000 New Year Honours. At the 1982 Classic, Davis made the first officially recognised maximum break in professional competition. He gained widespread public recognition for his role in the 1985 World Championship final, one of the sport's most famous matches, which he lost on the last black...

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