職業球手 Pro Players - 約翰.史賓沙 JOHN SPENCER (1935 – 2006)
Spencer was the first professional snooker player to use a two-piece cue, which he used to win the 1977 title. His cue action included an unusually long backswing which gave him immense cue power, and allowed him to develop new shots using screw and side spin which aided the progression to modern break-building.
He was the owner of Spencer's Snooker Club in Bolton in the 1980s, when snooker was at its peak popularity. Spencer was also a commentator on snooker for BBC television for many years, and was chairman of the WPBSA for six years from 1990.
Spencer retired from snooker suffering from myasthenia gravis (with symptoms including double vision) in 1991. In 2003 he was diagnosed with stomach cancer but he later refused treatment for it in order to enjoy the rest of his life free from the effects of chemotherapy. He had for many years been a dedicated charity fundraiser and, despite his illness, he took part in a sponsored parachute jump in 2005. His biography was published that same year, entitled Out Of The Blue And Into The Black.
Spencer's battle with cancer ended on 11 July 2006 when he died in a hospice in Radcliffe at the age of 70.
John Spencer – One of the greatest players of Snooker during it’s rising years from obscurity to a popular sport in the UK during the 1970’s, Spencer won three world titles. He won the first title of the “modern era” in 1969, the year the tournament returned to a knockout format. He won it again in 1971 and for a third and final time in 1977, winning the inaugural tournament at it’s home (maybe not for long) since 1977, the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.
Rest in peace John,
the world of snooker will never forget you.
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