Francis Ouimet
Golfer
1893 – 1967
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Who was Francis Ouimet?
Francis DeSales Ouimet was an American amateur golfer, who is frequently referred to as the "father of amateur golf" in the United States. He won the U.S. Open in 1913, and was the first non-Briton elected Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
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- Born
- May 8, 1893
Brookline - Parents
- Spouses
- Stella M. Sullivan
(1918/09/11 - 1967/09/02)
- Stella M. Sullivan
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
- Died
- Sep 2, 1967
Newton
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on July 23, 2013
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