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Ted Lowe

Ted Lowe, English sportscaster (died 2011)

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Born
November 1, 1920
Died
May 1, 2011
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1920

About Ted Lowe

Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe was an English snooker commentator for the BBC and ITV. His husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname "Whispering Ted". Lowe died, aged 90, following a short illness, in Bexhill-on-Sea, on the morning of the first session of the 2011 World Snooker Championship final. Because there was no commentary box, Lowe spoke in a whisper, which became his trademark. Lowe became the commentator for the snooker television show Pot Black in 1969 and went on to become the "voice of snooker" and led the commentary in many tournaments. Recalling Lowe after his death, seven-time World Champion Stephen Hendry, who was once described by Lowe as the "wonder bairn of Scotland", said: "I remember playing Junior Pot Black, I was only 12 and he was a complete gentleman.

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Ted Lowe timeline

  1. Lowe became the commentator for the snooker television show Pot Black in 1969 and went on to become the "voice of snooker" and led the commentary in many tournaments.
  2. Lowe died, aged 90, following a short illness, in Bexhill-on-Sea, on the morning of the first session of the 2011 World Snooker Championship final.

The world when Ted Lowe was born

Ted Lowe was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1920

  • #1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
  • Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
  • Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
  • Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
  • Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
  • World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ted Lowe's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19202026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$6,296$435,000
Average income$3,269$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population106.0M341 million

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