1. David Alan Evans was a Welsh professional darts player and former World No 1 who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.
13 Facts About Alan Evans
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Alan Evans was one of the first players to appear on televised darts in reaching the final of the 1972 News of the World Championship, the first event to be shown in the UK, which was broadcast on ITV.
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In 1973 and 1974, Alan Evans reached the final of the darts event on Yorkshire Television's The Indoor League on ITV.
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Alan Evans won the 1975 British Open, which was the first televised darts event on the BBC, and later in the year won his biggest singles tournament in winning the 1975 World Masters.
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Alan Evans was a participant at the inaugural Embassy World Championship in Nottingham in 1978.
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Alan Evans defeated Alan Glazier before losing to friend and eventual champion, Leighton Rees in the quarter-finals.
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In May 1979, Alan Evans received a 12-month ban from the British Darts Organisation following an incident after an international match whilst playing for the Welsh team.
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In July 1977, Alan Evans faced boxer Muhammad Ali in an exhibition match at the Gypsy Green Stadium, in England.
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Alan Evans began to have health problems with his kidneys in the autumn of 1987, and left the darts circuit after the MFI World Pairs event in June 1988, which was broadcast on ITV.
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In June 1997, Alan Evans played darts on TV for the first time in 9 years, when he participated against his old rival, Eric Bristow, in the Battle of the Champions event at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, broadcast on Sky Sports.
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Alan Evans died on 12 April 1999, at the age of 49 due to kidney problems.
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Alan Evans's funeral took place at the United Reformed Church, Barry.
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Alan Evans was often mentioned in televised events by commentator Sid Waddell and usually referred to the "Alan Evans Shot" when a player required a checkout of 150.