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  Jimmy White - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World Snooker subsequently announced that as he had registered for the tournament as Jimmy White, he would be referred to by that name during it, and the press has continued to call him Jimmy White after the tournament.
White is one of only five players to have completed a maximum 147 break at the World Championships - the others are Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Cliff Thorburn and Mark Williams.
Jimmy is also a very keen poker player, and won the second Poker Million tournament, which also included Steve Davis at the final table, as well as poker professionals Tony "The Lizard" Bloom and Joe "The Elegance" Beevers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_White   (749 words)

  
 Jimmy White Snooker Site: About Jimmy
Jimmy, as he is known to all now, is well established as the people's champion of snooker.
Jimmy has his father to thank for introducing him to snooker, at the age of eleven.
Jimmy White hasn't always been in the news for his achievements - and failures - in snooker.
www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Dome/6685/Players/jimmy/jimmy.htm   (2013 words)

  
 The Global Snooker Centre
Jimmy White is, without doubt, the most popular player the game has known.
Jimmy first came to the attention of those in the game when he won the national under-16 title in 1977.
Against all the odds it was Jimmy who came out the comfortable winner 10-4 and although he went on to reach the quarter finals, it was not enough to regain his top 16 spot.
www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk /files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_England/p_profile009.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Monkey Jimmy's Friend
Jack White: No, The monkey "Jimmy" has not stopped jumping on the bed for the last week but when he does it is only so that he     can explode things that are not the color red.
Jimmy the exploder hates the color blue and anything that is not red and has the power to explode those things with his mind.
Jack White: Perhaps on the back cover Meg and I are blood cells...or perhaps she is on the dirty ground and I am in happiness...or perhaps I'm dragging her into a place she doesn't want to be or maybe she's pulling me out of it.
smashintransistors.homestead.com /MonkeyJimmysFriend.html   (1206 words)

  
 Jimmy White
Jimmy White was spotted at Stamford Bridge on Sunday minutes before kick-off in the hope that he'd get tickets for the Sold Out Chelsea-Liverpool game.
Jimmy's most notable tournament performance this season came at the Regal Welsh Open where he was beaten by just one frame in the semi-final against Stephen Lee.
Ronnie O'Sullivan fell to Jimmy at the Welsh Open and John Higgins was defeated by the 38-year-old at the B&H Masters which took place at Wembley.
www.myclapham.co.uk /clapham/celebs&gossip-jimmy-white.htm   (420 words)

  
 Sporting Life - Snooker
Everyone watching - including the holder - believed White would be champion until he failed to pot a fl in the deciding frame with the victory ceremony beckoning.
White became only the second player to compile a maximum break in the televised stage of the world championship in 1992, his 147 coming in his first round match against Tony Drago.
Matthew Stevens ended White’s world championship hopes at the quarter-final stage in 2000 and the result meant that for the second time in his career, the Londoner dropped out of the game’s elite top 16.
www.sportinglife.com /snooker/general/profiles/jwhite   (288 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Sport | Snooker | The great contender
Jimmy is surely more famous, and more beloved of his fans, for not winning six world finals than he would have been had he won them.
Researching his autobiography, Behind the White Ball (one of the best-written, most enjoyable of the snooker biographies), ghost-writer Rosemary Kingsland spent her entire advance in six weeks on well-oiled evenings with her subject and his cronies.
Jimmy's running buddy, Kevin Kelly, submits that Behind the White Ball is sanitised, telling Jimmy's history with a level of veracity that makes it acceptable to fans.
sport.guardian.co.uk /snooker/story/0,,1689706,00.html   (1524 words)

  
 Jimmy White - CelebPoker.com - online poker with real celebrities.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Everyone watching - including the holder believed White would be the champion until he failed to pot a fl in the final frame with the victory ceremony beckoning.
Jimmy went into the six man final as 8/1 outsider, but clinched the prestigious title and $150,000 first prize, in the early hours of Saturday March 15, live in front of a huge Sky Sports 1 television audience.
Jimmy is hoping to take part in the World Poker Championships in Las Vegas later in the year, with an incredible $3 million in prize money up for grabs.
www.celebpoker.com /celebrities/jimmy_white.asp   (442 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Jimmy White slumps to defeat
Chinese teenager Ding Junhui clinched his third career win over English veteran Jimmy White on Thursday as his 9-3 win moved him into the last 16 of the UK Championships.
White won the first three frames of the evening session with a top break of 106 before China Open champion Ding rattled in a long red to initiate a match-winning 77.
White, the champion here in 1992, was full of praise for his conqueror, 25 years his junior.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/1208/ukchampionship.html?rss   (323 words)

  
 SulphurRiver.Net - Scathing Criticism Of District Judge Jimmy White
White issued a gag order as well as an additional order sealing the entire case file, including the docket sheet, which is a listing of motions and orders that have been filed in the case.
White would not say if it is Texarkana, Texas, or if it is the smaller cities that want the case tried in Bowie County.
White said the case file will be available to any member of the public once the lawsuit is resolved.
www.sulphurriver.net /wrightpatman19.html   (989 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Behind the White Ball: My Autobiography: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Jimmy White has been beaten six times in the final of the snooker world championship and on at least two of those occasions it was easier for him to have won than lost.
White always gave the impression of being a maverick and his very candid and open account of his life does nothing to counteract this.
For the armchair sporting public, Jimmy White remains an icon of the days when snooker was fun, when players knocked back the vodkas instead of poncy mineral water, and when they hit the front pages as often as the back ones.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0099271842   (1654 words)

  
 SUPERMAN'S THREE PALS, JIMMY OLSEN (AND BOSSES, PERRY WHITE)
Jimmy of course had no idea that these two reporters were the same reporters from the thirties and forties'.
The White line was an offshoot of the same line of Whites who produced William Allen White, "The Sage of Emporia", noted editor and writer, and his reporter son, William Lindsey White.
Their son, Horace White, was a newspaper reporter, and married a Georgette Taylor, of the same Cleveland family that would produce George Taylor and the first Jimmy Olsen...
www.novanotes.com /specul/olsen.htm   (2695 words)

  
 Biography of Jimmy White
Jimmy White reckons he has blown £1 million gambling and about £500,000 on drink.
Jimmy White still goes racing and has the odd flutter but with nowhere near the same level of wager as before.
Jimmy White started playing snooker when he was 12, and took it seriously from the age of 14.
www.biogs.com /famous/whitejimmy.html   (345 words)

  
 Sporting Life | World Snooker Championships, Crucible Theatre, Live Scoreboard, Latest News, Schedule, Results, Player ...
Although his best days appear to be behind him, White refuses to give up just yet and the charasmatic Londoner remains the most popular player on the tour among the fans.
White also made headlines off the table at that event, when he controversially changed his name by deed poll to James Brown as part of a sponsorship deal.
Be it White or Brown, the fans will certainly be getting behind Jimmy in Sheffield in hope he can finally reach the holy grail that is the World Championship trophy.
www.sportinglife.com /snooker/worldchampionships2005/profiles/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=Sporting_Life/05/03/31/manual_112528.html   (205 words)

  
 The Spoof - Jimmy White wins World Snooker Championship
White, 17, found incredible form to see off the knowledgeable Virgo, 23, and win the World Championship title for the first time.
The match went down to the wire as White struggled early on against a Virgo 'whirlwind', and at one stage was 7 frames to 2 down.
However, Jimmy White started his fightback with style, clearing up the 10th frame with a break of 171.
www.thespoof.com /news/spoof.cfm?headline=s6i2054   (241 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Jimmy White arrested over drugs
Mr White's hotel room was raided and he was arrested after a white powder was recovered.
It said: "Jimmy White would in no way jeopardise his career, or be involved in any activity whatsoever that may bring the sport of snooker into disrepute, especially in the light of his recent match successes and his current tour with Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins.
Mr White, who was beaten in the European Open Championships in Malta on 6 March, has not won a major title since 1992.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/lancashire/3519902.stm   (377 words)

  
 Ananova - White pegged back
Jimmy White and Peter Ebdon were locked at 4 -4 after the first session of their British Open final in Plymouth.
White, appearing in his first ranking tournament final since he lost 18-17 to Stephen Hendry in the 1994 Embassy World Championship, led three times in the opening eight frames but Ebdon, runner-up a year ago, dug deep to enter the final session on level terms.
White reclaimed the lead at 3 - 2 with a break of 57 before Ebdon levelled again by fashioning 59 in the sixth frame.
www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_79455.html   (162 words)

  
 Jimmy White (snooker player) at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Jimmy White (born 2 May, 1962) is a professional snooker player, known to announcers as "The Whirlwind".
White grew up in London with fellow snooker player Tony Meo, and the two of them used to skip school in order to play snooker.
Ironically, the three other snooker players to have been awarded the MBE (Steve Davis, John Parrott and Stephen Hendry) are the same three who have beaten him in the World Championship finals.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Jimmy_White_(snooker_player).html   (251 words)

  
 Audio Interview with Jimmy White - Snooker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Jimmy has been six times Embassy World Championship runner-up and it is safe to say that no- one has experienced more heartbreak than he.
Known as "The Whirlwind", Jimmy has been involved in some epic world finals, most notably when he lost 16-15 to Alex Higgins in the 1982 semi-finals, and in 1988 when he beat Stephen Hendry in the second round.
It was heartbreak for Jimmy in the 1984 world final when White failed to pot the fl for the last frame, and lost to Hendry 18-17.
www.terracetalkireland.com /interviews/jimmy_white.htm   (266 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
immy White is the people's champion - he is the most famous according to the people in the world.
Jimmy turned professional in 1980 - that is 24 years ago, and thats when he was 18!!!!
It explains that Jimmy is a very popular person in the snooker world.
homepage.ntlworld.com /qiongdong.gao/jimmy/snooker/white.htm   (159 words)

  
 Jimmy White's 2 Cueball Sony Playstation Game Review in ABSOLUTE PLAYSTATION INTERNATIONAL ( API )
Jimmy White's 2: Cueball is set to tackle both fronts head on.
The spiritual ancestor of Cueball is the monster selling title 'Jimmy Whites Whirlwind Snooker', first release on the PC, Amiga, Atari ST, and Megadrive between 1991 and 1994.
If first impressions are anything to go by then Jimmy White's 2: Cueball should logically be a cracker of game.
www.absolute-playstation.com /api_review/rjimmywhite.htm   (766 words)

  
 Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White - official site
Jimmy was first introduced to the game by his father, Tommy, when he was 11 years old.
It was perhaps a measure of Jimmy’s enduring popularity that his quarter-final tie against Ronnie O’Sullivan in the 2002 BandH Masters at Wembley – on a Friday afternoon – attracted the biggest audience at the venue, for a match other than the final, for more than 20 years.
Jimmy White and John Virgo regularly appear together in club exhibition matches both at home and abroad.
www.johnvirgo.com /jw.htm   (365 words)

  
 Codemasters forum - Jimmy White's got a song out in the charts!!!???   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Forget Stephen Hendry, snooker star Jimmy White is now gunning for Robbie Williams with the release of his debut single, Minted.
White, runner-up in the World Championship on six occasions, is hoping to throw off his bridesmaid tag by clinching the number one spot on Sunday.
White missed out on a starring role in Chas 'n' Dave's Snooker Loopy hit, which reached the top 10 in 1986, and at one stage he thought he would find himself snookered again with Minted.
www.codemasters.com /forum/archive/index.php?t-18428.html   (513 words)

  
 WWW Snooker: Jimmy White   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Jimmy has won a total of 23 professional titles.
After 12 years without a ranking title Jimmy White won the 2004 Daily Record Players Championship.
He is the most popular of all the players because of his great natural talent, his flamboyant style and his great sportsmanship.
www.snooker.org /plr/bio/jwhite.shtml   (246 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Jimmy White
White currently serves as the President of Alamo Cellular, Inc. He also currently serves as a director of Texas Telephone Association, a non-public company, Forte of Colorado, a general partnership, and Rural Independent Competitive Alliance, a non-public company.
McInnes, Clapp and White, all of whom are deemed independent pursuant to the requirements of The New York Stock Exchange.
White previously served as a director of Texas Telephone Association, a non-public company, Forte of Colorado, a general partnership, Rural Independent Competitive Alliance, a non-public company, and Alamosa Cellular L.L.C., a limited liability company.
www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=507698   (467 words)

  
 Virgin reveals holiday lineup - PC News at GameSpot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Codename: Outbreak, formerly known as Venom, is a tactical first-person shooter set in a futuristic world that has been overrun by aliens.
Jimmy White's Cueball World is a realistic cue-ball sports simulation that features eight different real-world environments, accurate ball physics, and four subgames: stunt tables, maze tables, darts, and thumb wrestling.
Jimmy White's Cueball World will be available in stores by the end of the year.
www.gamespot.com /pc/sports/jimmywhitescueballworld/news.html?sid=2817471   (511 words)

  
 GOP and the City: Jimmy "The White Kanye" Breslin Returns
Jimmy Breslin's September 4th column (While Bush fiddles, New Orleans Dies) of various lefty rantings make Kanye West's outburst sound like Shakespeare.
If whites were in trouble in New Orleans, trust that his government would have been there early and the aid massive.
This racism, which is at the bottom of everything in America, makes it only natural for Bush and his people to talk about turning to Rudolph Giuliani to save New Orleans as he supposedly saved New York after the World Trade Center attack.
gopandthecity.blogspot.com /2005/09/jimmy-white-kanye-breslin-returns.html   (565 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Other Sport... | Snooker | Player profiles | 11. Jimmy White
Jimmy White still believes he has the ability to finally win the title, and having risen from 11th to seventh this season, it might not be imposssible.
Despite a slow start to the season, White has found consistency - a good run at Sheffield would be no surprise.
White memorably made his one and only 147 maximum at the World Championship in 1992, against Malta's Tony Drago.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/player_profiles/4400765.stm   (136 words)

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