John Virgo: Say Goodnight, JV - My Autobiography - Softcover

Virgo, John

 
9781786069757: John Virgo: Say Goodnight, JV - My Autobiography
Softcover
ISBN 10: 178606975X ISBN 13: 9781786069757
Verlag: John Blake Publishing Ltd, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

In this revelatory memoir, snooker player John Virgo turns the spotlight on himself, sharing secrets from his forty years at the top of one of the world's most popular sports.

Famous for his hilarious impersonations of snooker's biggest stars, JV is a household name thanks to his razor-sharp BBC Snooker commentary and the much-loved quiz show Big Break.

A fascinating insight into British sporting life, taking readers from John's childhood in Salford, through smoky snooker dens, to tournaments and championships all over the world, as he relives travelling on Concorde, rubbing shoulders with royalty and much more.

Admiringly nicknamed 'Mr Perfection', John tells how he overcame adversity to become UK champion, yet also reveals how gambling wrecked his dreams of becoming World Champion, and almost bankrupted him.
An affectionate reminder of a time when Britain - and sport - took themselves a little less seriously.

With a foreword by snooker legend Jimmy White.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

John Virgo is a former top snooker professional. In 1979 he reached the semi-finals of the Embassy World Snooker Championship and later that year became the UK champion. John was a well-respected board member of the World Snooker Association where he served for two years as chairman during the Alex Higgins years. John is a BBC snooker commentator and during the 1990s was the co-star of the BBC's Big Break. He is renowned for his humour and his impersonations of other snooker players. His most famous and best-loved impersonation is that of Alex Higgins.

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Verlag
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2019
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
178606975X
ISBN 13 
9781786069757
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
352
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