Phill Nixon
| To person | |
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| Nickname | The Ferryhill Flyer |
| nation |
 England
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| Date of birth | March 13, 1956 |
| place of birth | Durham , England |
| date of death | August 9, 2013 |
| place of residence | Ferryhill , England |
| Darts | |
| Darts since | 2002 |
| Throwing hand | right |
| darts | 24g RedDragon |
| Enema music | " We Will Rock You " by Queen |
| BDO | since 2002 |
| Place in the world rankings | 94. (BDO) |
| Most important successes | |
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| Infobox last updated: December 23, 2012 | |
Phill Nixon (born March 13, 1956 in Durham , † August 9, 2013 ) was an English darts player .
At the BDO World Championship he caused a stir in 2007 when he reached the final as a qualifier. In the final he was initially 6-0 down against the eventual world champion and world number one Martin Adams . After a break he was able to level the game temporarily to 6: 6 before he lost the last and decisive set and finished second in the World Cup.
Nixon was an otherwise rather inconspicuous player who always took part in major tournaments as a qualifier. In July 2013, Nixon was diagnosed with cancer. He succumbed to his illness a month later, leaving behind a wife and eight children.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary for Phill Nixon in BBC , accessed August 11, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nixon, Phill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English dart player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Durham , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 2013 |