http://sportspeak.eu/2010/07/25/the-death-of-genius/ On Air, Online, On Time Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://sportspeak.eu/2010/07/25/the-death-of-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-285 gh Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:51:24 +0000 http://sportspeak.eu/?p=2430#comment-285 Great article there Bob. I grew up watching Higgins and you are right, no one at that time, or since has come close to matching his genius. <br>Here is a good Youtube link to the break you refer to - <br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df9T5p-aHoY&feature=PlayList&p=4B00B2EF5169689E&playnext=1&index=32" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df9T5p-aHoY&feat...</a><br>I was tempted to watch other Youtube videos (of his decline), but decided against it. I prefer to remember him as he is at the end of this break, finger pointing to someone in the crowd as if to say, "I'm Alex Higgins, I'm number one."<br>RIP The Hurricane. Great article there Bob. I grew up watching Higgins and you are right, no one at that time, or since has come close to matching his genius.
Here is a good Youtube link to the break you refer to –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df9T5p-aHoY&feat…
I was tempted to watch other Youtube videos (of his decline), but decided against it. I prefer to remember him as he is at the end of this break, finger pointing to someone in the crowd as if to say, “I'm Alex Higgins, I'm number one.”
RIP The Hurricane.

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