Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire) is a two-time World Darts Champion and the first player to win both BDO and WDC (now PDC) World Championship Crowns, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed "The Menace", in relation to the Dennis the Menace cartoons, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is consider...
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Dennis Priestley (born July 16, 1950 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire) is a two-time World Darts Champion and the first player to win both BDO and WDC (now PDC) World Championship Crowns, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is nicknamed "The Menace", in relation to the Dennis the Menace cartoons, and reflects this by wearing red and black, and using red and black flights. Known for his slow style of play and tremendous mental strength, he is considered as one of the great legends in darts. He is sponsored by Winmau Dartboard Company.
A coal merchant by trade, Priestley did not enter professional darts until he was almost 40 years old. Priestley first caught the eye in 1989 when he reached the final of the News of the World Darts Championship where he was beaten by the experienced Dave Whitcombe. He then reached the semi-finals of the 1990 Winmau World Masters, losing to eventual champion Phil Taylor.
Shortly after becoming a newsagent, Priestley won the 1991 Embassy World Championship...
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