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Biography of Sam SneadName: Sam SneadBirth Date: May 27, 1912 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: Ashwood, Virginia, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: golfer Sam Snead In a world inundated with sports legends, pro golfer Sam Snead (born 1912) is truly a standout. From his smooth rhythmic swing at the tee to his entertaining personality to his 81 PGA Tournament victories "Slammin' Sam" is a legend that will never go away.Snead is probably the only pro golfer who claims that some of his athletic prowess is due to of all things--squirrel hunting. Growing up in the rural south Snead, like many of his boyhood friends, hunted both for sport and for the table. His accurate eye on the golf tee, professes Snead, is due in part to his learning to shoot accurately with a squirrel rifle. Stories like these are part of the Snead legend that makes him continually popular both on and off the course. Even though long retired from the professional circuit, Snead continues to draw accolades from admirers. Writing for Golf Digest Lee …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…director told a reporter, "it's not the money. He was going to forget an ,000 clinic to play for 0.00. He just loves a match." As Snead is fond of saying, "You don't have to hang from a tree to be a nut."Snead died at his home in Hot Springs, Virginia, in the company of his son and daughter-in-law, on May 23, 2002, from complications of a stroke. He was 89. Further Reading Great Athletes: Twentieth Century, Salem Press, 1992.Lincoln Library of Sports Champions, Frontier Press, 1989.Snead, Sam, The Game I Love: Wisdom, Insight, and Instruction From Golf's Greatest Player, Ballantine Books, 1997.Snead, Sam, Slammin' Sam: An Autobiography, Donald I. Fine Inc., 1986.Golf Digest January 1999, p.42; April 1999, p.134; May 2000, p.104.Wall Street Journal April 7, 2000, p.W13."Only old age could stop Snead," ESPN.com, http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00016478.html (December 24, 2000)."Sam Snead (1912-)," Golfeurope, http://www.golfeurope.com/almanac/players/snead.htm (December 24, 2000). |