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| John Rea | |
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| Born | 5 December 1951 |
| Nationality |  Scottish |
| Nickname | King of the Baize |
| Highest break | 147 (1989) |
John Rea (born 5 December 1951) is a retired Scottish snooker player.
The highlight of Rea's career came in the 1989 Scottish Professional Championships when he beat Murdo McLeod to become the Scottish champion.
On February 18, 1989, he scored a maximum 147 break in a match against Ian Black in the Scottish Professional Championship, becoming the first Scot ever to achieve this feat.
He now owns the Lucky Break snooker club in Clydebank.
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