Dick Knight
Golfer
1929 – 1991
Who was Dick Knight?
John Richard "Dick" Knight was an American professional golfer.
Knight was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He played college golf at Oklahoma A&M.
Knight work as a club pro in Hawaii, where he won the Hawaiian Open and Hawaiian PGA Championship in 1952, in San Diego, California, and at Field Club of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. He also played on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major was 10th at the 1959 U.S. Open. He opened the tournament with a 69 to tie for the lead with Ben Hogan, Dow Finsterwald, and Gene Littler.
Knight, a Navy veteran, died in California of lung cancer. He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery.
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