Former Welsh snooker world champion Terry Griffiths died aged 77, leaving a sporting legacy behind that will be remembered by all.
We’re looking back at his finest moments and hearing some tributes from some sporting stars and what impact he had on their lives.
We’re looking back at his finest moments and hearing some tributes from some sporting stars and what impact he had on their lives.
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00:00Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a long battle with
00:07dementia, his family has confirmed.
00:11The Welshman won the 1979 World Championship as a qualifier, beating Dennis Taylor 24-16
00:18in the final.
00:19Griffiths also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982 to complete snooker's
00:26triple crown.
00:28He also reached a career-high third in the world rankings and in 2007 was made an OBE
00:34for his services to the sport.
00:36Three-time world champion and fellow Welshman Williams was among the first to pay tribute
00:41on social media, describing him as a mentor, coach, friend and legend.
00:46Current world number one Judd Trump also paid tribute to Griffiths.
00:51It's a very, very sad day for the world of snooker.
00:54It's tough for the family as they have such history in the game.