The six-time finalist has not competed at the Crucible since 2006, but how many of these photos of White and other legendary players do you remember at Sheffield’s iconic sporting fixture do you remember from days gone by?
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1. How many of these moments from the Snooker World Championships at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre do you remember?
How many of these moments from the Snooker World Championships at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre do you remember?
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2. 1979
The late, great Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins appearing at the Crucible back in 1979.
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3. 1994
Jimmy White with Stephen Hendry in 1994, shaking hands before the final of the Snooker World Championship at the Crucible in 1994.
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4. 1981
Alex Higgins and Steve Davis in the final of the World Snooker Championship in 1981 at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
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