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| Born | 8 October 1932 Tredegar, Monmouthshire |
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| Sport country |  Wales |
| Nickname | Dracula |
| Professional | 1967–1992 |
| Highest ranking | 1 (1976–1980, 1982–1983) |
| Career winnings | £307,207 |
| Highest break | 146: 1972 Park Drive 2000 |
| Century breaks | 53 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 5 |
| Non-ranking | 21 |
| World Champion |
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Ray Reardon (born 8 October 1932) is a former Welsh snooker player who dominated his sport in the seventies of the 20th Century. He has won the World Championship six times. The former policeman and miner started his professional snooker career in 1967, which ended in 1992. As the world's best player, he was replaced by Steve Davis.
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Reardon was inducted into the Snooker Hall of Fame in 2011.