John Spencer (snooker player)

John Spencer (born 19 June, 1935) is a retired English snooker player who dominated the game in the 1970s along with Ray Reardon.

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19 June - 1935 - English - Snooker - 1970s - Ray Reardon

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Snooker was in decline during Spencer's youth, and he did not turn professional until his early 30s, when interest in the game started to revive. He first won the world championship in 1969, and went on to win a total of three times, the last of which was the historic inaugural event at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 1977. He never reached the top of the world rankings, always being eclipsed by his friend and rival Ray Reardon.

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1969 - Crucible Theatre - Sheffield - 1977 - Ray Reardon

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Spencer was the first player to use a two-piece cue.

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Spencer also commentated on snooker for television for many years, and was chairman of the WPBSA for six years.

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