47: Cliff Thorburn: Former Pro Snooker Player and World Champ
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June 12, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 47
About this episode
Cliff Thorburn discusses his historic win at the 1980 world snooker championship.
Canadian Cliff Thorburn made history after winning the world snooker championship in 1980 against Hurricane Higgins.
People in this episode
Guest: Cliff Thorburn
Topics covered
- snooker
- sports history
- championships
- Canadian athletes
- professional sports
Keywords
- Cliff Thorburn
- snooker
- world champion
- Hurricane Higgins
- 1980 championship
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