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Leighton Rees
- Born
- Jan 17, 1940 · Aged 63
- Died
- Jun 8, 2003
- Place of birth
- Ynysybwl, Wales
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 6
- TV credits
- 4
Also known as (2)
- Leighton Thomas Rees
- Marathon Man
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
