John Virgo was born on 4 March 1946 and is an English snooker commentator and former professional snooker player.
12 Facts About John Virgo
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John Virgo turned professional in 1976, at a time when players such as Ray Reardon, John Spencer and Eddie Charlton were at the forefront of the sport.
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John Virgo overcame the reigning world champion Terry Griffiths in the final, despite being controversially docked two frames because of a miscommunication regarding the start time of the next session of play.
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In 1993, John Virgo entered the qualifying stages of the Grand Prix and the UK Championship but failed to qualify for the main events, losing both times in round seven.
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John Virgo repeated this act in further World Championships, usually after semi-finals that had ended earlier than expected.
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From 1991 to 2002, John Virgo was co-presenter of the snooker-based TV game show Big Break with Jim Davidson.
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John Virgo coined the catchphrase "Pot as many balls as you can", when asked by Davidson to explain the rules to the snooker players.
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John Virgo is a TV snooker commentator, working primarily during the BBC's coverage of ranking events.
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In 2012, John Virgo featured as himself in Nicholas Gleaves' debut radio play Sunk, in which he guides a young man in his dream of becoming a snooker champion to avoid a life of crime.
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John Virgo worked with a pool and snooker table company called Liberty Games to create a web-based series of trick shot videos known as the Trick Shot Academy.
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John Virgo has two children, a son from his first marriage and a daughter from his second marriage.
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John Virgo separated from his first wife Avril, in 1991, after eight years together.