Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn CM is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex Higgins 18–16 in the final.... Wikipedia
Born: 1948 (age 76 years), Victoria, Canada
Nationality: Canadian
Books: Cliff Thorburn's Snooker Skills and Playing for Keeps
Nickname: The Grinder
Professional: 1972–1996
Ranking: 2
Sport country: Canada