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	Alex Higgins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Higgins was the youngest winner of the title until Stephen Hendry in 1990 (21).
		Higgins was also runner-up in 1976 and 1980.
		Higgins was 0-59 down in that frame and one ball away from going out, but managed to compile a clearance that almost defied belief.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alex_Higgins (556 words)

	Higgins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edward Higgins (1929 - 1934), the 3rd General of The Salvation Army
		George V. Higgins (1939 - 1999) Attorney and bestselling author
		Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, television character on Magnum PI
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Higgins (123 words)

	Alex Higgins's First World Snooker Championship Victory: The Times Report - Sidebar - MSN Encarta
		At the time, Higgins was the youngest-ever world champion, and he remained so until 1990 when Stephen Hendry, aged 21, claimed the record.
		However, in the 1970s a combination of new and exciting stars such as Higgins, and the advent of colour television, dragged snooker out of the confines of working-men’s clubs, and placed it at the forefront of British sport.
		Higgins himself went on to win another world championship, in 1982, but faded in the 1990s as a new generation of young stars grabbed centre stage.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /sidebar_122605734/Alex_Higgins's_First_World_Snooker_Championship_Victory_The_Times_Report.html (200 words)

	Alex Higgins Hurricane Higgins
		Higgins, who has been suffering from cancer, was famed for his ultra-fast play that brought him a legion of fans.
		Alex Higgins' long awaited comeback has been shelved for a second time after the ailing Ulsterman withdrew his entry to compete in the Embassy World Championship.
		Higgins, twice a winner of snooker`s greatest prize, was scheduled to play in the qualifying rounds of the 2002-2003 event at Manhattans snooker club in Harrogate on Saturday.
	www.mybelfast.co.uk /belfast/celebs&gossip-alex-higgins.htm (605 words)

	The Observer \| Sport \| Eye of the hurricane: inside the crazed world of ALex Higgins
		Alex Higgins, snooker's most outrageously talented player, now lives in a twilight zone of tantrums, paranoia, late-night showdowns in bars and endless demands for money.
		Alex Higgins takes a great pride in his appearance and the cravat he has adopted is to hide the scars of his throat operation.
		Alex Higgins seems to have systematically targeted every major hotel in the city centre over a sustained period of time and managed to get banned from the lot.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /osm/story/0,6903,803087,00.html (4242 words)

	Alex Higgins Tribute - The Championship Years
		His name was Alex Higgins and he would become one of the most famous sporstman in Britain and arguably the nost famous snooker player of all time.
		Higgins beat him 28-12 to become Irish champion, but was then drawn to play him again, this time in the World Championships, with Higgins winning 19-11.
		Higgins lost the first frame after a 61 clearance from Terry, but then made consecutive centuries of 105 and 112 and looked all set for a third until he broke down unexpectedly on 45 in the fourth frame.
	www.fcsnooker.co.uk /al_higgins/alex_higgins_tribute.htm (1864 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Higgins knocked out at the Spawell
		Alex Higgins was beaten 5-2 by Garry Hardiman on his professional comeback in the Irish Professional Championship at the Spawell in Dublin today.
		Higgins, 56, had not played in a major event for eight years and has failed to find the form which saw him capture the world title in 1972 and 1982.
		Higgins, a four times winner of the Irish event, which has been revived after 12 years, has been given a wildcard by tournament organisers.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/1024/higginsa.html (200 words)

	The Examiner - News From Ireland - 26, July, 1999
		Higgins said it was easy to stop smoking; he’d done it without patches and all that nonsense.
		Higgins blames his condition on the tobacco companies, who pushed cigarettes on him while he was playing in their sponsored tournaments, free cigarettes and even encouragement to smoke while being interviewed on television.
		Alex said he hadn’t eaten for more than three weeks at one stage, had lost four stones in weight, but was now on the mend.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/1999/07/27/ihead_2.htm (500 words)

	FIRE ON HIGH
		Alex knew that there was nothing he could have done to prevent his brother's death, but he couldn't shake the feeling of guilt in his heart.
		Alex could see from his tight-lipped expression and the tears welled in his eyes that he was only just keeping his composure.
		Alex tried to rationalize that this sort of thing was one of the hazards those who flew accepted, but the feeling of guilt would not by put aside that easily.
	www.planetfurry.com /~tigermark/FOHch3.htm (7140 words)

	alex higgins
		The press conference over, Higgins whisked a handful of journalists to the exclusive Eccentric Club, a private establishment in the West End frequented by the likes of the legendary Joe Davis and other snooker stars in their heyday.
		Higgins was adamant we should all back his tip for the 3.15 at Beverley.
		Having survived a major cancer operation, Higgins leads what appears to be a a pitiful lifestyle, flitting between Manchester, his adopted home, and his native Belfast, scraping up a few quid on the pool table for his boozing and betting.
	www.esatclear.ie /~irish-snooker/alex_higginsoct.htm (940 words)

	The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium - Alex Higgins Space Camp Scholarship
		The Primary Crew and winners of this year's Alex Higgins Scholarship are: Lukas Irrizarry of Merrimack, Meghan O'Keefe of Hudson, and Jared Peick of Penacook.
		"Alex was the most wonderful son that a father could have, full of life and filled with good will toward his fellow human beings," said Paul Higgins of Bedford.
		Alex died at age 12 in a backyard accident in 1999.
	www.starhop.com /ahiggins.htm (443 words)

	Observer \| A fading image
		When Alex Higgins decided last week to cancel his improbable return to snooker because of an appointment with his dentist, he no doubt raised sniggers among the many people he has let down over the years and disappointed a fair number of ghouls.
		The first time I saw Higgins, 30 years ago, he had a complete set of gleaming gnashers and moved like a leprechaun with a firecracker in his trousers.
		Higgins, like Steve Earle, is not alone in struggling to identify The Hill - the one over which we all go, sooner or later.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4528091-102283,00.html (1100 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Snooker \| Higgins beaten by 16-year-old
		Alex Higgins endured a disappointing return to competitive snooker on Thursday when he was hammered 5-1 by a 16-year-old in the first round of the Irish Open in Londonderry.
		Higgins' highest break was a paltry 23 which he managed in the third frame which he won.
		Higgins, who has successfully battled against cancer in recent years, said that he was unable to play because he required dental treatment.
	newsrss.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2783049.stm (429 words)

	The Bedford Bulletin Archives, April 8, 1999
		Alex was injured while climbing a tree with some friends after a snow storm on March 7 and succumbed to those injuries in the early morning hours of Monday, March 8.
		When news of Alex's death was announced at McKelvie on that sad Monday morning, counselors were on hand to help students cope with the tragedy of the loss of their friend and classmate.
		Alex and Eric both loved climbing and one of the reasons they enjoyed Shorty's Restaurant in Bedford was because they liked to climb the large rock in the parking lot.
	www.yourneighborhoodnews.com /archives/1999/bullarchive040899.html (2144 words)

	The Global Snooker Centre
		This was to be his first pro event and he beat John Pulman, Fred Davis and Alex Higgins and, in the final, Ray Reardon, all former world champions, to take the prize which was still £2000.
		Alex Higgins was the winner in 1978 beating Cliff Thorburn, the first time that Reardon had failed to make the final.
		Higgins emulated Ray Reardon when he reached his third successive final in 1980 but on this occasion it was Terry Griffiths who ran out the winner and took the first prize which by now had increased to £4500.
	www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk /files/History/tourn_hist_bh.htm (871 words)

	Higgins Family of Glenravel, Co. Antrim
		One of the Meath O Higgins was an 18th-century Viceroy of Peru and his son, Bernardo O Higgins was the liberator of Chile and its first President.
		James Higgins' unidentified body was found 9 May 1891 on a salt marsh to the West of Cochrane's chemical works in Somerville.
		John Higgins had a berth in the deck house, a long cabin on the main deck where men traveling singly were segregated from the family accommodations in steerage.
	world.std.com /~ahern/higgins.htm (1353 words)

	Higgins Alex - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Higgins Alex - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Higgins, Alex (1949- ), British snooker player and in 1972 the then youngest-ever world champion (aged 23).
		Former Northern Ireland prime minister, Terence O’Neill, was born in the county as was actor Liam Neeson, who was born in Ballymena.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Higgins_Alex.html (107 words)

	The Global Snooker Centre
		Alex Higgins who hit the snooker world like the hurricane which became his nickname, was to become the biggest box-office draw the game has ever known.
		Born in Belfast, Alex started playing snooker at the age of eleven at a local club, The Jampot, but at 14 and only seven and a half stones, he left for England and a career as a jockey.
		In the meantime Alex had reached four successive Benson and Hedges Masters finals from 1978 to 1981, winning the first and last of them as well as the 1980 British Gold Cup and three Irish Professional titles.
	www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk /files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_Ireland/ni_alex_higgins.htm (659 words)

	Higgins to sue cigarette industry
		AFTER more than 30 years of smoking, Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, the former world snooker champion, announced yesterday that he was suing the tobacco industry for giving him cancer.
		Higgins, 50, who recently underwent throat surgery to remove a cancerous growth, said he had instructed a solicitor to sue the makers of the Benson and Hedges and Embassy brands of cigarettes.
		Higgins is to appear tonight in a BBC television documentary, Tobacco Wars.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/07/27/nfag27.html (333 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Fun and Games \| An evening with Alex Higgins
		Higgins is clearly impressed by what he's seen, but for one misgiving: "I don't like the way he does the s******g - I'm a love-maker."
		Higgins is at his twitchy, impatient best - expression flitting from satisifed to wounded with the speed of a trademark fl into the corner pocket.
		He might not be able to put them away like he used to, but it provides a strange kind of comfort to see him with a pint in his hand.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/funny_old_game/3666387.stm (656 words)

	rediff.com: sports channel - Higgins lines up semifinal with Stevens
		Former champion John Higgins beat Ken Doherty 13-6 to line up a semifinal clash with last year's runner-up Matthew Stevens in the snooker World championship on Wednesday.
		Higgins, who beat Doherty in the final three years ago, won the first three frames of the evening to seal victory.
		Higgins has a burning desire to add to his solitary title success at The Crucible.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2001/may/03snook.htm (694 words)

	FIRE ON HIGH
		Alex wondered for the hundredth time whether he should contact the board and let them know what he had.
		Alex rose to attention, and the lion let him stay that way until he reached Alex’s desk.
		Higgins was looking steadily at him, gauging his reaction.
	www.planetfurry.com /~tigermark/FOHch7.htm (5227 words)

	Irish Abroad - Daily Irish News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ITV is to turn the life of troubled snooker star Alex "Hurricane" Higgins into a television drama.
		Higgins, 54, is the most controversial figure the game has produced.
		He won the world championship twice, in 1972 and 1982, breaking down in tears and hugging his young daughter the second triumph.
	www.irishabroad.com /News/breakingirish/olstory.asp?article=3064250 (203 words)

	Casale - free music, articles, entertainment
		Alex has a cat called Mog, which he pronounces "Mag".
		Often, you can hear him rambling on about "Mag has white socks and wide eyes!" (Every word is in staccato) Staccato is a musical term, which means the note is played quickly for a very brief time.
		Alex once told me about a car accident he had.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /casale/higgins.html (413 words)

	Alex Higgins - The Peoples Champion
		Like him or loathe him, Alex Higgins was instrumental in taking the game of snooker to a new dimension.
		From the moment he left his native shores in Belfast and came to England, Alex was massive box office, creating huge interest wherever he went.
		This exhilarating and poignant solo performance celebrating the life story of one of Britain's most charismatic sporting heroes, Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, from the glory of his 1982 World Championship win to his descent into drunken self-destruction.
	www.fcsnooker.co.uk /al_higgins/alex_higgins_intro.htm (227 words)

	MegaStar - Alex Higgins - the stage play
		Higgins swaps a Bennie for a marker pen.
		More actors than you can shake a stick at, well snooker cue actually, will be lining up to play Alex "Hurricane" Higgins as the ITV announce plans to turn his life into an exciting new drama.
		So it doesn’t look like Higgins himself, who is on the mend after throat cancer, will bag any cash himself from the project.
	www.megastar.co.uk /ents/news/2004/01/07/sMEG01MTA3MzQ2NjEyNjQ.html (242 words)

	Local News
		The club gave Alex, an A student at Gemini Elementary in Melbourne Beach, a 12-foot Mayflower at the end of sailing classes as a reward for his prowess.
		In fact, MacNeill was so impressed with Higgins' enthusiasm for the program he recommended a boat be awarded to him by the club.
		Higgins, an all-A student at Gemini Elementary in Melbourne Beach, is happy he was chosen.
	www.floridatoday.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051021/NEWS01/510210355/100 (568 words)

	Irish Echo Online - News
		As Higgins amiably greeted theatergoers after the show, there was evidence of the charisma that helped make him hugely popular through the 1970s and '80s.
		Earlier, Higgins perused a local daily in a way that was reminiscent of his snooker style.
		His father, whom Higgins said was a maintenance worker on the railways, wants him to get a steady job in Belfast, such as in the shipyards.
	www.irishecho.com /newspaper/story.cfm?id=14821 (1464 words)

	Alex Higgins at Pride Of Manchester
		Alex Higgins was to become the biggest box-office draw the game has ever known.
		His skill in the game was almost like a stage magician and every game people flocked to see him in their thousands.
		Born in Belfast, 18th March 1949, Alexander Gordon Higgins started playing snooker at the age of eleven at a local club, The Jampot, but at 14 and only seven and a half stones, he left for England and a career as a jockey.
	www.prideofmanchester.com /mancirish/Higgins.htm (813 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Snooker \| Bad Boys: Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins
		Higgins loved doing both and also attracted his fair share of women, who were seduced by his flamboyant lifestyle.
		Higgins played his last major tournament at the Pavilions in Plymouth in 1997 - a World Championship qualifying event.
		Unfortunately for the veteran he reacted to defeat in a bad way and was ejected from the arena only to be found the next morning claiming to have been stabbed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2889881.stm (606 words)

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