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Biography of Jack NicklausName: Jack NicklausBirth Date: January 21, 1940 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: golfer Jack Nicklaus For most of the past 30 years Jack Nicklaus (born 1940) has been considered golf's greatest. His longevity has proved equal to Arnold Palmer's, and only Ben Hogan and Bobby Jones can be considered players in Nicklaus's league.In numbers of major tournaments won, golfer Jack Nicklaus stands alone with 20 victories--a remarkable figure that does not include major titles won on the Senior Tour. He has won 70 times on the PGA Tour and had 58 second-place and 36 third place finishes. Nicklaus has finished top PGA Tour money winner and held the tour's low-score average eight times. He was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year in 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1976, and Golf magazine in 1988 celebrated American golf's centennial by naming Nicklaus the "Player of the Century."Took Amateur TitlesNicklaus shot a fifty-one for the first nine holes he ever played. At the age of 13 he broke a 70 and held a three handicap. By then …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…professional soccer playerTed Koppel (1940-) American news anchorBarbara Boxer (1940-) American member of CongressShirley Muldowney (1940-) American race car driverDonna E. Shalala (1940-) American cabinet memberSelected world events:1942: Japanese forces took Philippines and Singapore1946: United Nations General Assembly held its first session1952: Mad magazine hit the stands for the first time as a comic book1958: United States launched its first satellite1967: World Boxing Association stripped Muhammad Ali of his heavyweight title for refusing to enlist in the armed forces1978: Pope John Paul II (of Poland) became first non-Italian pope since 15351989: Hundreds of student protesters in China's Tianamnen Square were shot to death by police Further Reading Argea, AngeloThe Bear and I: The Story of the World's Most Famous Caddie, Atheneum, 1979.Niklaus, JackOn and Off the Fairway: A Pictorial Autobiography, Simon & Schuster, 1978.Boston Globe, April 11, 1996.Los Angeles Times, March 24, 1996.Maclean's, May 16, 1994; May 16, 1994, p.49.New York Times, February 2, 1992.PR Newswire, October 29, 2001.Sports Illustrated, April 9, 1990; May 31, 1999. |