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John Virgo, snooker champion who became a popular commentator and co-host of the quiz show Big Break
‘I can’t overstate how much Big Break transformed my life,’ he said. ‘Before that I was in a black hole, wondering where my future lay’
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theguardian.com
John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79
Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced
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bbc.com
John Virgo dies aged 79
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and was a popular BBC commentator for decades, has died.
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John Virgo obituary: Snooker, Big Break and BBC commentary - the Salford sage leaves his stage
John Virgo was an excellent snooker player, a hugely popular TV figure, and one of the great voices of his beloved sport.
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telegraph.co.uk
John Virgo dies: ‘Dour northern socialist’ who ended up holding Margaret Thatcher’s hand
BBC’s voice of snooker, who has died in Spain at the age of 79, was introduced to the former prime minister by his friend Jim Davidson
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John Virgo, snooker champion who became a popular commentator and co-host of the quiz show Big Break
‘I can’t overstate how much Big Break transformed my life,’ he said. ‘Before that I was in a black hole, wondering where my future lay’
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How John Virgo’s Big Break made Britain snooker loopy
Thanks to the beloved voice of the game – and an unlikely pairing with Jim Davidson – the BBC show became an instant hit with the nation