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My Take
Jimmy White is proof that you do not need the trophy to win the crowd. "The Whirlwind" earned his nickname with attacking, high-wire snooker that was simply more fun to watch than the percentage game, and ten ranking titles place him firmly among the greats. Yet it is the near-misses, those agonizing World Championship finals he never quite closed out, that made him beloved as the people's champion. There is something deeply human about a player you root for harder because he keeps falling just short. To me, his enduring popularity is the better trophy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy White
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・ホワイト
- Reading
- じみー・ほわいと
- Born
- May 2, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Tooting, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- snooker player / actor / pool player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ernest Bevin College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jimmywhitesnooker.com
- Xhttps://x.com/jimmywhite147
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20White
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy White born?
Born May 2, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Jimmy White from?
Jimmy White is from Tooting, United Kingdom.
What does Jimmy White do?
Jimmy White works as snooker player, actor, pool player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.