Alexander Gordon Higgin's nickname was Hurricane Higgins. He was credited with bringing snooker to a wider audience in the eighties. He won 20 titles through his career. Higgins beat Cliff Thorburn and Terry Griffiths to win the Masters in 1978. In 2002 Steve Davis described Higgin's story in Clive Everton's TV documentary . His style was described as an exciting and explosive persona. He died at the age of 61 years old. He was from Northen Ireland. His doubles partner was Jimmy White. Higgins played against Davis and Ray Reardon.
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