Silvino Francisco dead aged 78: Ex-snooker star who won British Open and spent 3 years in jail for drug smuggling dies

FORMER snooker star Silvino Francisco has died aged 78.

The South African reached world No10 and won the British Open in 1985.

Silvino Francisco won the British Open in 1985Rex

He remains the only African player to have ever won a ranking event.

Francisco sadly died on December 14, with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) confirming the news earlier today.

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