Please answer the following question: Facts: - known for: sports promoter - birth place: chesterfield , derbyshire , england - birth date: 26 august 1942 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mike watterson .
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mike watterson -lrb- born 26 august 1942 in chesterfield , england -rrb- is a former english professional snooker player , businessman , entrepreneur and commentator .he won a national amateur championship , and was an england amateur international for two years before turning professional in january 1981 .