Arnold Daniel Palmer (1929 - 2016)

Born 10 Sep 1929 in Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Winifred Sarah Anne (Walzer) Palmer — married 20 Dec 1954 in Arlington, Virginia, United States

Died 25 Sep 2016 at age 87 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Arnold Palmer is Notable.

Arnold Palmer was one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 1974, as well as the PGA of America Hall of Fame.

Arnold Daniel Palmer was born September 10, 1929 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to parents Milfred Palmer and Doris Morrison. Milfred, known as "Deacon," was the superintendant and house professional at a 9-hole golf course where the family lived in staff housing; he purchased that Latrobe (Pennsylvania) CC in 1971.

Arnold served three years in the US Coast Guard.

Arnold's first big win, the US Amateur title in 1954, remained his favorite throughout his life. Sports Illustrated named Arnold sportsman of the year in 1960. In 1963, Palmer became the first professional golfer to break the $100,000 barrier for winnings He was chosen as the 1960's "Athlete of the Decade" in an Associated Press poll. He inspired a broad following, known as Arnie's Army, changing the perception of the sport as an exclusive, elitist pastime. As the sport moved onto television in the 1960s, Palmer was the first TV golf superstar.

Palmer was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2012, only the sixth athlete to be so honored. In addition, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004, from Pres. George W. Bush (youtube video of the award). Palmer has earned a variety of regional awards as well, such as membership in the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame in 2007.

From modest beginnings, Palmer was worth an estimated $675 million at the time of his death. Arnold passed away September 25, 2016 at the age of 87 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was cremated. His ashes were scattered at the Latrobe Country Club in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2020), memorial page for Arnold Palmer (10 Sep 1929–25 Sep 2016), Find A Grave: Memorial #170576904, ; Maintained by Find A Grave Cremated, Ashes scattered, who reports a Ashes scattered at Latrobe Country Club in Pennsylvania.

• "United States Census, 1930", Year: 1930; Census Place: Youngstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0183; FHL microfilm: 2341894 FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHH1-829 : 8 December 2015), Arnold D Palmer in entry for Milfred J Palmer, 1930. Ancestry Record 6224 #17074071
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQW9-TBK : accessed 26 September 2016), Arnold D Palmer in household of Milfred J Palmer, Unity Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-222, sheet 21A, family 341, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3638. Ancestry Record 2442 #25602334
• Wikipedia
• Biography (from Palmer Course Design)
• Chicago Sun Times obituary
• USA Today obituary
• This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q9434, en:Wikipedia
• 1994 US Senior Open Championship
• World Golf Hall of Fame