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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year
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gptkbp:biography
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gptkb:Hurricane:_The_Alex_Higgins_Story
gptkb:Hurricane:_The_Autobiography_of_Alex_Higgins
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1949-03-18
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gptkbp:birth_place
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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gptkbp:championship
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2
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:death_date
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2010-07-24
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gptkbp:died_in
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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gptkbp:documentary
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Alex Higgins: The Hurricane
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gptkbp:famous_for
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his flamboyant style
his contributions to popularizing snooker
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gptkbp:famous_match
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gptkb:1972_World_Championship_Final
gptkb:1982_World_Championship_Final
gptkb:1983_World_Championship_Quarter-Final
1990 World Championship First Round
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I play for the love of the game."
" I want to be the best."
" Winning is everything."
" I love the game."
" Snooker is a game of skill and patience."
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:John_Parrott
gptkb:John_Virgo
gptkb:Steve_Davis
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:health_issues
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gptkb:Oncology
alcoholism
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gptkbp:highest_point
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gptkb:147
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alex Higgins
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gptkbp:influenced
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future generations of snooker players
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Ray_Reardon
gptkb:John_Spencer
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gptkbp:influenced_games
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gptkb:Mark_Williams
gptkb:Ronnie_O'_Sullivan
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gptkbp:inspiration
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The Hurricane movie
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gptkbp:is_played_by
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gptkb:World_Championships
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gptkbp:known_for
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his charismatic personality
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired a generation of players
one of the greatest snooker players
popularized the sport in the 1970s and 1980s
pioneered a more flamboyant style of play
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Hurricane
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gptkbp:notable_rivalry
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with Dennis Taylor
with Ray Reardon
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gptkbp:personal_life
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had a tumultuous relationship with his family
struggled with alcoholism
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gptkbp:played_professionally_until
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1990s
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gptkbp:prize_money
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£1 million
£1.5 million
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gptkbp:rank
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World Number 1
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gptkbp:sport
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snooker
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gptkbp:spouse
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Lynn Higgins
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gptkbp:style_of_play
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aggressive
entertaining
attacking
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:Celebrity_Big_Brother
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gptkbp:turning_pro
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gptkb:1962
gptkb:1969
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:World_Snooker_Championship_1972
gptkb:World_Snooker_Championship_1982
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:World_Snooker_Championship_1982
gptkb:World_Snooker_Championship_1980
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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