Claim: World Snooker Championship occurred eight years between 1969 and 1976, one of the winners was Ray Reardon(born 8 October 1932) .
Evidence: The World Snooker Championship is professional snooker's longest-running, most prestigious, and wealthiest tournament, with total prize money in 2020 of £2,395,000, including £500,000 for the winner. Ray Reardon, Steve Davis, and Ronnie O'Sullivan have each won six titles; John Higgins has won four; and John Spencer, Mark Williams, and Mark Selby have each won three. (1932-10-08) 8 October 1932 (age 88)
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales He was world champion in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978, and runner-up in the 1982 World Championship. He won the inaugural Pot Black tournament in 1969.