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Leighton Rees

Jan 17, 1940 - Jun 08, 2003 (63 years old) in Ynysybwl, Wales

Leighton Rees (17 January 1940 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first-ever BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Championship and was a former World No. 1 player. He was one of the sport's most successful players throughout the 1970s, and retired from the game in 1991.

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Known For

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Timeshift
Self - Darts Player (archive footage)
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Jocky Wilson Said
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Alan Evans: The Rhondda Legend
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The Story of Darts
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Sports Life Stories
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
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Arrows
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