About Jack Fitzmaurice
Lived 1928 – 2005 (aged 76). Jack Fitzmaurice was a British snooker player.
Jack Fitzmaurice (25 April 1928 – January 2005) was an English professional snooker player.
Career Born in Solihull, Fitzmaurice was runner-up in the English Amateur Championship in 1958, defeated 8–11 by Marcus Owen in the final.
He turned professional in 1981 at the age of 53. He reached the last 32 of the 1982 World Snooker Championship, defeating Mario Morra 9–7 before losing his match against Kirk Stevens 4–10. At the time of Fitzmaurice's death, the 548 minutes match duration of his defeat of Morra was still the longest best-of-seventeen frames match on record.
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Who was Jack Fitzmaurice?
English snooker player (1928-2005)
When was Jack Fitzmaurice born?
Jack Fitzmaurice was born on 25 April 1928 in Solihull.
When did Jack Fitzmaurice die?
Jack Fitzmaurice died on 17 January 2005 in Birmingham.
What was Jack Fitzmaurice's occupation?
Jack Fitzmaurice was a snooker player.
What nationality was Jack Fitzmaurice?
Jack Fitzmaurice was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Fitzmaurice. https://biography.guide/jack-fitzmaurice/
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