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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…