Arnold Daniel Palmer ( born Arnold Daniel Palmer , September 10, 1929 , Latrobe, Westmoreland , PA - September 25, 2016 , Pittsburgh , PA [2] ) is an American athlete, one of the most famous professional golfers .
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| Full name | Arnold Daniel Palmer | |||
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| Nicknames | The king | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Specialization | golf | |||
| Date of Birth | September 10, 1929 | |||
| Place of Birth | Latrobe , PA , USA | |||
| Date of death | September 25, 2016 (87 years old) | |||
| Place of death | Pittsburgh , Allegheny , PA , USA | |||
| Sports career | 1954-2006 | |||
| Growth | 178 cm | |||
| Weight | 84 kg | |||
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Sports career
During his playing career, he won seven victories in major professional tournaments: at Masters (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964), at the US Open (1960) and at the British Open (1961, 1962). The most successful for him was the period from 1960 to 1963 , when he won 29 victories in the PGA Tour. At this time, the athlete had a large group of fans, nicknamed the “Arnie Army”, who accompanied him at each competition [3] .
He also worked as a TV presenter, starred in films and acted as a producer in his own golf show. In addition, he published books on golf. Thanks to his diverse activities, in 1967 he became the first golfer to earn a million dollars.
He played his last tournament in 2004 , and in October 2006 decided to leave professional golf [4] .
September 30, 2009 was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal . Honorary Doctor of Law, University of St Andrews (2010).
Notes
- ↑ Record # 84082921 // VIAF - 2012.
- ↑ Golfing legend Arnold Palmer dead, aged 87 , SEPTEMBER 26 2016
- ↑ Arnold Palmer ... A Biography . Date of treatment February 27, 2009. Archived March 27, 2012.
- ↑ Michael A. Lutz . 'Arnie's Army' Gets Last Look at Legend (eng.) , Washingtonpost.com (13-10-2006).
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