John Virgo
 Virgo in 2003 | |
| Born | 4 March 1946 Salford, Lancashire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 4 February 2026 (aged 79) Spain |
| Sport country |  England |
| Nickname | JV[1] |
| Professional | 1976–1994 |
| Highest ranking | 10 (1979/80) |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-final (x4) |
John Trevor Virgo (4 March 1946 – 4 February 2026) was a former English professional snooker player.
He was known for doing impressions of other players. He was the co-host of British television show Big Break.[2]
At the 1979 UK Championship he beat Terry Griffiths in the final. Virgo was 11–7 ahead before the last session. He arrived late and was given a two-frame penalty. He was then losing 13-12. Virgo won the last two frames to win the event. Due to a strike, it was not televised.[3][4][5]
The same year, Virgo also reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship. He lost 19-12 to Dennis Taylor.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "John Virgo". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ↑ "BBC One - Big Break". BBC. Archived from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ↑ Hendon, Dave (November 24, 2011). "SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE UK CHAMPIONSHIP: THE 1970s". Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ Williams, Luke; Gadsby, Paul (5 October 2012). Snooker's World Champions: Masters of the Baize. Random House. ISBN 9781780577159.
- ↑ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ↑ "Embassy world professional snooker championship". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. June 1979. pp. 9–16.