The man was a legend in a time when darts players were not the well-honed athletes they may think they are today but big lads who would step up on the ochee and throw treble 20s for fun.
A funny story related to the big man was when he inadvertently appeared on Top of the Pops, albeit in huge poster form not in the flesh, behind Dexy´s Midnight Runners when they were performing "Jackie Wilson Said" as can be seen in the picture below.
It is unsure whether this was an accident or a tongue-in-cheek prank. It is easier to see in the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ao9p3ou7-U
Despite having similar sounding names Jocky Wilson and Jackie Wilson were not exactly doppelgangers.
Spot the difference?
Both top lads and both sadly departed.
