Joe Johnson

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Born
1952 (73 years old)
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Snooker Player

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Snooker

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_Retired Snooker

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Joe Johnson (born 29 July 1952) is an English former professional snooker player and commentator, best known for winning the 1986 World Championship after starting the tournament as a 150–1 outsider.
A former English Amateur Championship and World Amateur Championship finalist, Johnson turned professional in 1979, and after several years as an unranked player, reached the final of the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, where he narrowly lost 8–9 to Tony Knowles. In 1986, as a massive underdog, he defeated Steve Davis 18–12 to win the 1986 World Snooker Championship. The following year, he reached the final again, losing 14–18 to Davis; as a result coming closer to breaking the Crucible curse than any other player.

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