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John Vigo

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John Trevor Virgo (English: John Trevor Virgo, March 4, 1946 - February 4, 2026) was an English snooker commentator and former professional snooker player. Vergo turned professional in 1976. In 1979, he reached the semi-finals of the World Championships. Won the 1979 British Championship in the same year. He retired in 1994. Virgo had a successful career at the BBC, co-presenting Big Break from 1991 to 2002 and serving as the channel's snooker commentator. He is a member of the Snooker Hall of Fame.

Category
Athletes
Nationality
U.K.
Born
1946-03-04
Died
2026-02-04
Wikidata
Q723382
Occupations snooker playerTV host
Aliases John VirgoJohn Vigo

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