Joe Davis
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Joe Davis OBE (15 Apryle 1901 – 10 Julie 1978) wis an Inglis professional snooker an Inglis billiards player. He wis the dominant figure in snooker frae the 1920s tae the 1950s. He won the first 15 Warld Championships frae 1927 tae 1946.
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Born | 15 Apryle 1901(1901-04-15) Whitwell, Derbyshire |
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Dee'd | 10 Julie 1978(1978-07-10) (aged 77) Hampshire |
Sport kintra | Ingland |
Professional | 1919–1964 |
Heichest break | 147 (1955) |
Toornament wins | |
Major | 22 |
Warld Champion |
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Efter his 1946 veectory he no langer played in the Warld Championship but continued tae play in ither toornaments an exhibition matches until 1964. He wis Warld Billiards Champion fower times atween 1928 an 1932.