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Dick Allix
Dick Allix (3 May 1945 – 13 March 2024) was an English businessman. He co-founded the Professional Darts Corporation. BiographyAllix was the drummer for Vanity Fare, a pop/rock group who released songs such as "I Live for the Sun", "Early in the Morning", and "Hitchin' a Ride", all of which charted in the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, with the latter charting as high as number two in foreign countries.[1][2] Allix left the band in 1970 and worked in sports promotion in the 1980s onwards. In 1979, Allix was introduced to darts by Eric Bristow.[3] In 1992, he and Tommy Cox co-founded the World Darts Council, with Allix becoming Chief Executive.[4][5][6] The WDC was later restructured into the Professional Darts Corporation, with Allix moving into the role of Event Director in 2001.[6] Allix was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame in 2010.[7] Allix retired from the PDC in 2014, but continued working as a manager. He died on 13 March 2024, aged 78.[4] References
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