The Resume

(November 1, 1920-May 1, 2011)
Born in Lambourn, England, United Kingdom
Snooker commentator for the BBC (1946-96)
Co-creator/commentator for the snooker TV show 'Pot Black' (1969-86)
Nicknamed 'Whispering Ted' and 'the Voice of Snooker'

Why he might be annoying:

He explained the origin of his hushed style with, 'Sitting in the crowd, I was terrified they would hear what I had to say, so I started whispering. The producer loved it.'
Ironically, he died the morning that the finals of the 2011 World Snooker Championships started.
In a famous gaffe, he told viewers, 'He's going for the pink, and for those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He got his break when the BBC's regular commentator, Raymond Glendenning, was unavailable due to a bout of laryngitis.
He said, 'In my day I promoted the players. Today, commentators are promoting themselves.'
Players and fans at the 2011 Championships held a standing ovation in his honor before play started.
Snooker player turned commentator John Virgo said, 'He set a standard for us all.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 35]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11011920)
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 80)
• Look at My Balls
• Male Sportscasters
• Profiles 31001-31250 (Ranked: 31199)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20110501)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 22.58% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 58 Votes: 56.90% Annoying