Dick Allix - Inducted into PDC Hall of Fame in 2010
Administrators Dick Allix and Tommy Cox saw their roles in the formation and success of the Professional Darts Corproation recognised with induction into the PDC Hall of Fame in 2010.
The duo were initially involved in darts as player managers during the 1980s and 1990s, looking after the likes of Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and Phil Taylor.
Their support, expertise and guidance was vital in the formation of the then World Darts Council in 1993, the organisation which later became the Professional Darts Corporation.
Allix took on the role of chief executive, later stepping aside following the arrival of a new administration in 2001 and becoming Event Director, responsible for the venue and staging side of PDC events.
Over 15 years after the formation of the PDC, the duo remained in their roles at the time of their induction into the PDC Hall of Fame at the 2010 PDC Annual Awards Dinner at London's Dorchester Hotel.
Allix's career before moving into darts had seen him extensively involved in the music business, notably as drummer with the band Vanity Fare, whose song 'Hitchin A Ride' was a hit in both the UK and USA - where it sold over a million copies - in 1969.