Terry Griffiths, a former World Champion and snooker great, completed the sport’s illustrious triple crown and coached numerous champions. He passed away peacefully after battling dementia, leaving a lasting impact on the sport and its players.
Griffiths won 1979 Crucible title, and also won Masters and UK Championship to complete sport’s illustrious triple crown Griffiths came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979 Crucible title, and also won the Masters and the UK Championship to complete the sport’s illustrious triple crown .
Allen said: “What a legend of a man who helped shape my career and life both on and off the table. Absolutely heartbroken. He wasn’t just a coach, he was family.” “A proud Welshman, Terry was born in Llanelli, brought pride to Llanelli and now he has found peace in Llanelli. He would not have had it any other way.”
“Terry was a very witty guy. Whenever I was at the Welsh Open, he would come over and make a joke. I had a good connection with him.
Terry Griffiths Snooker Triple Crown World Champion Stephen Hendry Mark Williams Mark Allen
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