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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Also Known As | Leighton Thomas Rees, Marathon Man |
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Birthday | 1940-01-17 |
Deathday | 2003-06-08 |
Gender | Male |
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Place of Birth | Ynysybwl, Wales |
Popularity | 0.1504 |