Willie Thorne - Definition and Overview

Willie Thorne
Personal Information
Date of birth	March 4, 1954
Nationality	English
Career
Professional	1975 - present
2004/5 World Ranking	?
Best World Ranking	7 (1984/84, 1986/87)
World Championship Best	quarter-final (1982, 1986)
Highest Break	147 (UK Championship 1987)
Ranking Tournament Wins
Mercantile Credit Classic	1985

William Joseph "Willie" Thorne (born 4 March 1954) is an English professional snooker player.

A brilliant junior, Thorne became national under-16 champion at both snooker and billiards in 1970. He never really converted this early promise into professional success, however, only ever winning one ranking tournament, and peaking at number seven in the world rankings in the mid-1980s.

Thorne's bald head makes him instantly recognisable, and he has become a popular senior character in the game, commentating on snooker for television.