"Ray Reardon Ray Reardon, (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh retired snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships, and is remembered as one of the best players of the 20th century. Despite being a genial figure, his dark widow's peak and sharp-toothed grin earned him the nickname ""Dracula"". Reardon holds the record of being the oldest world champion in snooker history, winning his sixth and final world title in 1978 aged 45 years and 203 days. This beat the previous record of Joe Davis, who won his last title in 1946 aged 45"
"Miles. Reardon maintains an active interest in the game. He also advised Ronnie O'Sullivan on his way to his 2004 World Championship victory, giving him psychological and technical help. Reardon now resides in Brixham, Devon. He is currently the president of the golf club in Churston, Devon. Reardon made a playing appearance at a Snooker Legends evening in Plymouth in July 2010. Ray Reardon Ray Reardon, (born 8 October 1932) is a Welsh retired snooker player who dominated the sport in the 1970s, winning six World Championships, and is remembered as one of the best players of the 20th century."
"Ray Martin (pool player) Ray Martin (born 1936) is an American professional pool player, nicknamed ""Cool Cat"". He acquired his nickname when he calmly won a world title in 1971 in California when during the event an earthquake was in progress. He held the World Champion title in straight pool in 1971, 1974 and 1978. In 1994, Martin was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. He is one of only seven players in the last century to win three or more world 14.1 titles. He has also won several nine-ball tournaments, including the 1980 Caesars Tahoe"
"Invitational, the 1981 ESPN King of the Hill, and the 1983 Music City Open. He finished 4th and 5th, respectively in the 1992 and 1993 BCA US Opens. From 1989 to 1991 he served as a contributing editor and wrote the Nine-Ball Safeties column for ""The Snap Magazine"". Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame Ray Martin (pool player) Ray Martin (born 1936) is an American professional pool player, nicknamed ""Cool Cat"". He acquired his nickname when he calmly won a world title in 1971 in California when during the event an earthquake was in progress. He held the World"
"Myron Noodleman Richard Martin ""Rick"" Hader (March 31, 1958 – November 1, 2017), better known as Myron Noodleman, was an American clown who performed at Minor League Baseball games and other public events. Since 2004, he was billed as the fifth ""Clown Prince of Baseball"", following Arlie Latham, Al Schacht, Jackie Price, and Max Patkin. Rick Hader was the brother of screenwriter Matt Hader and the uncle of Bill Hader, a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, and a high school math teacher and football coach at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma before he began his career as a clown. Hader's"
"only player to have won this title as well as two World Amateur titles at snooker. Edmonds was less successful as a professional, but became World Professional Billiards Champion in 1985. Edmonds set up the Ray Edmonds Snooker Centre in Grimsby in December 1983. He has worked also a snooker commentator with both ITV and the BBC, before retiring in 2004.He now resides in Spain. Ray Edmonds Ray Edmonds (born 25 April 1936 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a former English professional player of English billiards and snooker. He twice won the World Amateur Snooker title, and won the World Professional"
"disputed the title. Hader died on November 1, 2017, at age 59, due to effects of sinus cancer. Myron Noodleman Richard Martin ""Rick"" Hader (March 31, 1958 – November 1, 2017), better known as Myron Noodleman, was an American clown who performed at Minor League Baseball games and other public events. Since 2004, he was billed as the fifth ""Clown Prince of Baseball"", following Arlie Latham, Al Schacht, Jackie Price, and Max Patkin. Rick Hader was the brother of screenwriter Matt Hader and the uncle of Bill Hader, a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, and a high school math teacher and"
"Ray Whitney (ice hockey) Raymond D. ""Ray"" Whitney (born May 8, 1972) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was given the nickname The Wizard for his great passing and playmaking. Whitney is considered to have been one of the most underrated players in the NHL, as his name has rarely been mentioned amongst hockey fans and writers despite his consistently high point-production throughout his entire 17-year career, making him one of the top 65 point producers in the history of the NHL. On January 29, 2016, Whitney became the first Spokane"
"Ray Edmonds Ray Edmonds (born 25 April 1936 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire) is a former English professional player of English billiards and snooker. He twice won the World Amateur Snooker title, and won the World Professional Billiards Championship in 1985. Edmonds first played snooker as an amateur, winning the World Amateur crown twice in the early 1970s. After turning professional he reached the World Snooker Championship on four occasions in 1980, 1981, 1985 and 1986, on each occasion losing in the first round. In 1985, Ray won the World Professional Billiards Championship. This gives him the unique distinction of being the"
"Richie Ashburn Donald Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nicknames, ""Putt-Putt"", ""The Tilden Flash"", and ""Whitey"" (due to his light-blond hair), was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. (Some sources give his full middle name as ""Richie"".) He was born in Tilden, Nebraska. From his youth on a farm, he grew up to become a professional outfielder and veteran broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies and one of the most beloved sports figures in Philadelphia history. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. One of the famous"
"he announced his retirement as an NHL player, ending a career after producing 1,064 points (385-679) in 1,330 regular-season games. At the time of his retirement, he was the leader in points, assists and games played for the entire 1991 NHL draft class. Ray and wife Brijet married in 2000 and have 3 children; daughters Hanna (born April 6, 2002 in Columbus, Ohio) and Harper (born April 5, 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina) and son Hudson (born April 9, 2004 in Detroit, Michigan). He is known by his nickname ""The Wizard"". Whitney has been a member of Team Canada at"
"Ray Goulding Raymond Walter ""Ray"" Goulding (March 20, 1922 – March 24, 1990) was an American comedian, who, together with Bob Elliott formed the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children of Thomas Goulding, an overseer in a textile mill, and his wife Mary. Upon graduation from high school at age 17, Ray Goulding was hired as a $15-a-week announcer on local station WLLH, using the name 'Dennis Howard' to avoid confusion with his older brother Phil, an announcer in Boston radio at the time. A year later Ray was"
"his death on December 28, 1989 following a massive heart attack. Earl Patrick Freeman Earl Patrick Freeman (August 23, 1932 – December 28, 1989) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Paddy Ryan, who competed in North American and international promotions during the 1950s and 60s. While competing in western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, Freeman was involved in memorable feuds with Lumberjack Luke, Ripper Collins and ""Crippler"" Ray Stevens as a mainstay of NWA All-Star Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling during the late 1970s. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Freeman began wrestling professionally during"
"Earl Patrick Freeman Earl Patrick Freeman (August 23, 1932 – December 28, 1989) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Paddy Ryan, who competed in North American and international promotions during the 1950s and 60s. While competing in western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, Freeman was involved in memorable feuds with Lumberjack Luke, Ripper Collins and ""Crippler"" Ray Stevens as a mainstay of NWA All-Star Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling during the late 1970s. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Freeman began wrestling professionally during the 1950s finding success in Germany as Bud Freeman. Competing in"
"championship. Ray Whitney (ice hockey) Raymond D. ""Ray"" Whitney (born May 8, 1972) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was given the nickname The Wizard for his great passing and playmaking. Whitney is considered to have been one of the most underrated players in the NHL, as his name has rarely been mentioned amongst hockey fans and writers despite his consistently high point-production throughout his entire 17-year career, making him one of the top 65 point producers in the history of the NHL. On January 29, 2016, Whitney became the first"
"London. After winning the title, Reardon was in big demand for exhibitions and on the holiday camp circuit. Winning the first ever ""Pot Black"" in 1969 made him instantly recognisable; Reardon and John Spencer were the first to capitalise on the snooker boom in the early 1970s. Reardon also became popular because he added a touch of humour and entertainment to his game. A deadly long potter and tactician in his prime, he played seventeen World Championship matches without defeat and won the title four years in succession. He won his second in 1973 in Manchester when he beat Eddie"
"David Parlett based on the show. It was a dice game using custom dice to represent the reds, colours and miscued shots. The game represented Snooker rather well, but like all sports dice games there was little if any skill involved in the game as the game relied on the randomness of dice rolls, although there are some parts in which skill could be involved (for example the use of Snookers.) The Welsh Snooker Player Ray Reardon lent his name to the game. The events were recorded in a single day at the BBC Studios in Birmingham, but the matches"
"Dick Redding Richard Redding (April 15, 1893 – October 31, 1948), nicknamed ""Cannonball"", was an American pitcher, outfielder and manager in baseball's Negro leagues, regarded as perhaps the fastest pitcher in the history of black baseball (which makes the origin of his nickname no mystery). In his career, he played for the Philadelphia Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Lincoln Stars, Indianapolis ABC's, Chicago American Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, and Bacharach Giants. Born in Atlanta in the era of racial segregation, he was functionally illiterate and was not allowed to play in the Major Leagues because of his race. Against all"
"praise and ridicule. Hudson also did a Dairy Queen TV commercial in 2014 that played on his well-known colorful descriptive commentary. Ray Hudson Raymond Wilfred Hudson (born 24 March 1955) is an English retired professional footballer and former manager who currently works as an English-language football commentator on beIN Sports and radio host for SiriusXM FC 157. He started playing professionally at 17, in 1973, with Newcastle United. Fans nicknamed him Rocky and he stayed with the Football League First Division side for four years before moving to the U.S. and playing with various teams for about 15 years. When"
"Island in 1990, four days after his 68th birthday. Ray Goulding Raymond Walter ""Ray"" Goulding (March 20, 1922 – March 24, 1990) was an American comedian, who, together with Bob Elliott formed the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children of Thomas Goulding, an overseer in a textile mill, and his wife Mary. Upon graduation from high school at age 17, Ray Goulding was hired as a $15-a-week announcer on local station WLLH, using the name 'Dennis Howard' to avoid confusion with his older brother Phil, an announcer in Boston"
"by a song with a spelling motif such as: Respect by Aretha Franklin, D.I.S.C.O. by Ottawan, I.O.U by Freeez, Y.M.C.A. by Village People and ABC by Jackson 5. Mr. Lee (played by Vincent Wong) brings on the ring-tones to his own theme tune. Then contestants from the studio audience pair with a celebrity to guess ring-tones usually for a mobile phone or an MP3. A spin-off show entitled ""MOM's Name that Tone"" featured on CITV on Tuesdays for a while. Ram Ray was the most popular game in the show. It involved the dwarf stuntman Ray (played by actor Raymond"
"Bill Carrigan William Francis Carrigan (October 22, 1883 – July 8, 1969), nicknamed ""Rough"", was a Major League baseball catcher and manager. He played for the Boston Red Sox between 1906 and 1916, and he was a player-manager for the last four of those seasons. In 1915 and 1916, Carrigan's teams won back-to-back World Series, and he was the only Red Sox manager to accomplish that feat for more than 90 years. He was said to exert a positive influence on young Red Sox star Babe Ruth, serving as his roommate and his manager. After his playing career, Carrigan was"
"later that day. His nicknames at Barnards Green were ""Raymond"" or ""Ray"" (a reference to his middle name), ""Errol"" (as in Errol Flynn), but mainly ""Flynnbo"" (a contraction of his surname and the colloquism ""Bo"" which is a local slang word for friend). Daniel Flynn (cricketer) Daniel Raymond Flynn (born 16 April 1985 in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Northern Districts and has represented the New Zealand international side in the past. He has captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in Youth ODIs. He was educated at Tauranga Boys' College and was in"
"Ray Bourbon Ray (or Rae) Bourbon (c.1892 – July 19, 1971) was the stage name of an American female impersonator and comic entertainer noted for his ""outrageous"" risqué monologues. He mainly performed in nightclubs, gaining a following in the 1930s and 1940s, and issued several LPs of material during the 1950s. He died while serving time in prison, after being convicted of being an accomplice to murder. Many details of his life are disputed, but it is thought that his birth name was either Hal Wadell (or Waddell), or Ramón Ícarez, and that he was born in Texas. He claimed"
"Ray Dutton Raymond F. Dutton (birth registered second ¼ 1945), also known by the nickname of ""Ray"", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coach of the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Runcorn ARLFC, Widnes Rovers ARLFC, Widnes and Whitehaven, as a right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking , i.e. number 1, and coached at club level for Whitehaven and Widnes Tigers ARLFC (1981 – ). Ray Dutton's birth was registered in Runcorn"
"his death. , or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) Roy Halladay Harry Leroy Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017), known commonly as Roy Halladay and often nicknamed ""Doc"", was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nickname, coined by Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek, was a reference to Wild West gunslinger Doc Holliday. Halladay was the Blue Jays' first draft selection in the 1995 MLB draft, the 17th pick overall, and played for the team from"
"the season. In November 2018, after winning his first round match against Anthony Hamilton at the UK Championships, Lawler was crtitised for his slow play by World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn taking an average of 39.8s per shot. Rod Lawler Rod Lawler (born 12 July 1971 in Liverpool, Lancashire) is an English professional snooker player. He is noted for his slow playing style, which gave rise to his nickname, ""Rod the Plod"". Since turning professional in 1990, Lawler has reached one ranking tournament final - the 1996 International Open, where he lost 3–9 to John Higgins - and won one"
"years and 33 days. Reardon was born on 8 October 1932, in the coal mining community of Tredegar in Monmouthshire. Wanting to play snooker, he turned down a place at Grammar School to become a miner at Ty Trist Colliery, aged 14, following in the footsteps of his father. After a rockfall in which he was buried for three hours, he quit mining and became a police officer when his family moved to Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Aged 15, Reardon beat fellow Welshman Jack Cowey in the British youth championship. Having won the Welsh amateur title from 1950–1955, Reardon failed to win"
"Dave Harold David ""Dave"" Harold (born 9 December 1966) is an English former professional snooker player from Stoke-on-Trent. He was known by the nicknames of ""the Hard Man"" and ""the Stoke Potter"" (conflating his home city's pottery industry and his profession of potting snooker balls). He was also the first player on the television circuit to sport a plaster on his chin as a guide for his cue, which is a practice now adopted by Graeme Dott. As an amateur he played as David Harold, but since turning professional in 1991 he was registered as Dave Harold. He has three"
"Ray Cording Raymond Cording (first ¼ 1933 – 2013), also known by the nickname of ""Ray"", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 316), as a , i.e. number 6. Raymond Cording's birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a fitter at Ackton Hall Colliery, and he died aged . Raymond Cording made his début for Featherstone Rovers against Batley on Wednesday 30 August 1950, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during 1955–56 season, he appears"
"he was suffering from bowel cancer. He appeared on ""The Footy Show"" on 16 June 2007 and declared that he had beaten the aforesaid cancer. Price married into the Kellett family. 2017 Ray Price is now a Bus Driver on the Gold Coast driving route services between Tweed Heads NSW and Beenleigh Queensland. Ray Price (rugby) Ray Price OAM, (born 4 March 1953) is an Australian former dual-code international (rugby union and rugby league) footballer. He was nicknamed 'Mr Perpetual Motion' for his hard, intimidating style of play in league at lock forward. Price played rugby league for Sydney's Parramatta"
"Barney Sedran Barney Sedran (born Sedransky; nicknamed ""Mighty Mite""; January 28, 1891 – January 14, 1964) was an American professional basketball player in the 1910s and 1920s who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Nicknamed ""Mighty Mite"", the New York City native was Jewish and grew up on the Lower East Side. Sedran (shortened from Sedransky) was a member of the well-known New York Whirlwinds and Cleveland Rosenblums, among many other teams in New York as well as in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Occasionally he teamed with Marty Friedman, forming one of the finest guard duos in basketball history. Sedran played"
"to The Boogeyman in just over a minute. Following this, Gordy was assigned to Deep South Wrestling (DSW) in early 2006 under the ring name Ray Geezy, a white rapper gimmick based on Young Jeezy. He teamed with Damian Steele, who contrasted Geezy by being African American, preppy and well-spoken. In November 2006, Gordy dropped the gangsta gimmick, was renamed to Cousin Ray and adopted a hillbilly gimmick as he began teaming with Henry Godwinn at SmackDown house shows. On the May 11, 2007 edition of ""SmackDown!"", a vignette aired with Gordy as Jesse Dalton alongside fellow WWE developmental talent"