What is Stephen Hendry?
[[File:Stephen hendry02.jpg|thumb|Stephen Hendry in 2002]] '''Stephen Hendry''' (born 13 January 1969) is a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] former professional [[snooker]] player. He has won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern snooker era. Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, and became the youngest ever professional at the age of 16. He finished his professional career 27 years later after his defeat in the 2012 World Championship. He was the World Number One for nine seasons, which is more than anyone else in the modern era. == Other websites == * [http://www.snooker.org/plr/bio/shendry.shtml Stephen Hendry at snooker.org] {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendry, Stephen}} [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:British snooker players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Edinburgh]] {{sports-bio-stub}}