Leighton Rees

Acting

Born: 1940-01-17
Died: 2003-06-08
From: Ynysybwl, Wales
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Leighton Thomas ReesMarathon 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