John Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946. He and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within 6 months of each other in 1912. Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he is mostly remembered today for having won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945. He retired officially at the age of 34 to be a rancher, … Wikipedia
Golf icon Byron Nelson, a man revered for his benevolence and humility as much as his on-course accomplishment, died Tuesday at his Roanoke ranch. www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/golf/stories/092...
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