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Calvin Peete

Calvin PeeteBorn: July 18, 1943Golf began playing golf at the age of 23; earned over $2 million in career earnings; selected to the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 1983 and 1985.Walter PaytonN -…

Fred Raphael 2001 Deaths

Fred RaphaelAge: 80 TV innovator whose work with the Emmy-winning "Shell's Wonderful World of Golf" and the Legends of Golf in 1978 led to the creation of the Senior PGA Tour in 1980. He died…

Grace Park

Grace ParkBorn: March 6, 1979Golf led Arizona State to the NCAA Division I golf team title in 1998; won the individual NCAA title in 1999; won the 1998 U.S. Amateur Championship; turned pro…

Joey Embry 1998 Deaths

Joey EmbryAge: 21 University of Mississippi junior offensive tackle who played all 11 games as a freshman but missed the 1997 season because of a back injury; listed as the No. 2 right…

Dave Marr Biography

Dave MarrAge: 63 professional golfer; won the 1965 PGA Championship at Laurel Valley in Pennsylvania; member of the Ryder Cup team and PGA player of the year in 1965; appointed captain of…

Virginia Van Wie Biography

Virginia Van WieAge: 88 one of only five players to win golf's U.S. Women's Amateur Championship three consecutive years in 1932, 33 and 34; a member of the 1932 and 1934 Curtis Cup teams…

Tennis

Professional Tennis Davis Cup Championships U.S. National and Open Champions British (Wimbledon) Champions Other 2006 Grand Slam Champions Other 2007 Grand Slam Champions…

Charlie Sifford

Charlie Sifford Born: June 2, 1922Golf   won the Hartford Open in 1967 with a final-round 64, becoming the first Black player to win a PGA event; won the PGA Seniors Championship in 1975; amassed…

DeDe Owens Biography

DeDe OwensAge: 53 teaching professional at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill. and one of the country's most popular golf instructors; forced to leave LPGA Tour after a brief…

Alice Bauer 2002 Deaths

Alice BauerAge: 35 one of the 13 founding members of the Ladies Professional Golf Association; colorful and outgoing, she began her career by touring the country in the 1940s with her sister…