Richard "Rick" Ney (May 21, 1961 – April 9, 2017) was an American professional darts player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.

Rick Ney
Personal information
Full nameRichard Ney
Nickname"The Hammer"
"The Iceman"
Born(1961-05-21)May 21, 1961
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2017(2017-04-09) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Darts information
Playing darts since1975
Darts22g Hammerhead Darts
LateralityRight-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1980–1991
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipSemi Finals: 1988
World MastersLast 64: 1988
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
WDF World Cup Team
Virginia Beach Classic
Witch City Open
1985
1990
1991

Career

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Ney reached the final of the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship in 1986 losing to Bobby George. He made four appearances in the World Professional Darts Championship with his best result coming in 1988 when he beat Magnus Caris and Chris Johns, and then lost to Bob Anderson in the semifinals. Ney became only the third player from outside the United Kingdom to reach the last four of the World Championship in the ten-year history of the tournament.

All his World Championship defeats came at the hands of some legends of darts, including two losses to five-time world champion Eric Bristow.

Ney quit BDO in 1991.

Death

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Ney died in a vehicle accident on April 9, 2017.[1]

World Championship results

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Career finals

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Independent major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1986 News of the World Championship   Bobby George 0–2 (s)

References

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  1. ^ "American darts legend Rick Ney passes away after motor vehicle accident". April 10, 2017.
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