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Arnold Palmer

American golfer (1929-2016) · United States · Athletes · Died at 87

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Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions.

A life in dates

2016Died25 September 20162004Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1983North Carolina Sports Hall of FameAwardTheodore Roosevelt AwardAward1929Born10 September 1929

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Awards

Presidential Medal of Freedom2004
Theodore Roosevelt Award1983
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame1983
Congressional Gold Medal
World Golf Hall of Fame

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Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed "the King", Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2016 · aged 87

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