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The luckiest thing, however, which happened to American golf was that its first great hero was a person like Francis Ouimet ... He was a fine man. He never allowed his successes to swell his head. He remained free from affectation. He was an instinctive gentleman. He was the great boy who became a great man. … The more Americans learned about Francis Ouimet, the more they admired him.
The luckiest thing, however, which happened to American golf was that its first great hero was a person like Francis Ouimet ... He was a fine man. He never allowed his successes to swell his head. He remained free from affectation. He was an instinctive gentleman. He was the great boy who became a great man. … The more Americans learned about Francis Ouimet, the more they admired him.More quotes »
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Arnold Palmer helps honor Ouimet
The game of golf is in a good place. That was the sentiment expressed by legend Arnold Palmer during a press conference yesterday at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. For the second time in his career, Palmer was the honorary chair of the Fran from Boston Herald Read more »
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100 years later, Francis Ouimet still celebrated
Francis Ouimet, shown here in 1931, helped put golf on the map in the USA.(Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) On Wednesday, the 2013 Centennial Gala will celebrate Francis Ouimet and honor his foundation100 years ago, Ouimet helped put golf on the from USA Today Read more »
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Meet Ouimet book’s author Thursday
One hundred years after Brookline resident Francis Ouimet became the first amateur to win the US Open, the best-selling author who told his story is coming to town. Mark Frost, the author of “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” will give a lecture and sign c from Boston.com Read more »
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Books: 'Great Moments of the U.S. Open'
This year marks the 100th anniversary of amateur Francis Ouimet's stunning victory in the U.S. Open, a performance that helped propel golf into the American mainstream. The United States Golf Association has chosen to commemorate the occasion with a book from Golf Digest Read more »
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NEW KIDS’ BOOK BY CHICAGO NATIVE CELEBRATES GOLF’S GREATEST UNDERDOG TALE
On the centennial of arguably the greatest underdog triumph in sports, an award-winning author and artist have teamed up to bring the tale to life in a beautifully illustrated picture book. FRANCIS AND EDDIE (Why Not Books, June 2013) tells the true stor from Chicago Tribune Read more »
