Win a Copy of Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins Book!

Closing date: 8 November 2011
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Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins was that very rare breed of athlete whose character, energy and raw talent transcend the boundaries of sport. Higgins was at once the George Best, the John McEnroe and the Cassius Clay of snooker, earning legions of followers drawn to his car-crash game play, his haunted, lost-boy personality and his patent disregard for the rules.

 

In this definitive biography Tony Francis explores exactly who Alex Higgins was; charting his extraordinary life from growing-up in Belfast to how, for a time, he became the most loved sportsman in Britain, to his final years in sheltered accommodation where tragically he died last year, penniless and alone.

 

From interviews with over sixty of Alex’s closest friends, colleagues and family members, including his children, Francis reveals how the Hurricane battled constantly with drink and gambled away his fortune, alienating himself from all but his most dedicated friends.

 

Sportsvibe has a great competition to win one of three copies of the book.

 

For your chance to win simply answer the following question:

 

Q. How many World Championships did Alex Higgins win?

 

Sorry but the competition is now closed!

 
 

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