Jimmy White

Who is Jimmy White?

James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" due to his fluid, attacking style of play and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals for which he qualified.

White's extensive list of achievements, however, also include victory in the World Amateur Championship, the UK Championship and the Masters. He is also a former World Doubles champion with Alex Higgins, won the World Cup twice and Nations Cup once with England and was the 2010 World Seniors Champion. In 1992, he became the first left-handed player, and second overall, to record a maximum break at the World Championship.