Al Hedman
Alfanso "Al" Hedman (born 22 November 1953 from Jamaica) is a former Jamaican–born English professional darts player, who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.
| Al Hedman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alfanso Hedman | ||
| Nickname | Daddy Cool | ||
| Born | 22 November 1953[1] Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Home town | Witham, Essex, England | ||
| Darts information | |||
| Playing darts since | 1973 | ||
| Darts | 22g | ||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||
| Walk-on music | "Daddy Cool" by Boney M. | ||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||
| BDO | 1995–1997 | ||
| PDC | 2001–2005 | ||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||
| World Masters | Last 128: 1995 | ||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2003 | ||
| UK Open | Last 64: 2003 | ||
| Other tournament wins | |||
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Career
Hedman won the 1995 BDO British Open, defeating Andy Fordham of England.
He qualified for the 1995 BDO European Darts Masters, but lost at the Last 24 stage to Bob Taylor of Scotland.
Hedman lost to Paul Whitworth of England in the 1996 BDO Gold Cup.
Hedman qualified for the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost at the Last-40 stage to Bob Anderson of England.
He played in three stages of the UK Open, but losing at the Last-64 stage to Shayne Burgess of England.
Hedman left the PDC in 2005.
World Championship performances results
PDC
- 2003: Last 40: (lost to Bob Anderson 0–4) (sets)
Personal life
Hedman has two children, James and Laura, and has been married to Lesley since 2002. His sister is Deta Hedman.
References
- "Al Hedman - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
External links
Player profile on Al Hedman from Dartsdatabase