87-year-old legendary BBC snooker analyst Clive Everton passed away, and heartfelt condolences have been flooding in. Clive joined the BBC in the 1970s and spent more than thirty years working there.
During the British Open in Cheltenham this week, players are competing for the Clive Everton Trophy, which was established in his honor two years ago. After Alex Higgins earned his very first world title in 1972, Clive did his debut snooker coverage for BBC radio.
the start of his industrous career was marked by the 1978 world championship as a tv network commantetor.