Rex Williams - Definition and Overview

Rex Williams
Personal Information
Date of birth	July 20, 1933
Nationality	English
Career
Professional	1951-1994
Best World Ranking	6 (1976/77)
World Championship Best	runner-up (1964, 1965)
Highest Break	?

Rex Williams (born 20 July, 1933) is a retired English snooker player.

Williams was an excellent junior player, both of snooker and of billiards. His professional career initially coincided with a period of decline in snooker. In the 1960s, when the World Championship was run as challenge matches, he twice challenged John Pulman, but was unsuccessful both times.

He won the World Professional Billiards Championship seven times.

Williams was heavily involved in the administration of snooker and billiards. He was chairman of the WPBSA from 1968 to 1987 and from 1997 to 1999.