Edith Cummings

Golf, Golfer

1899 – 1984

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Who was Edith Cummings?

Edith Cummings was one of the premier amateur golfers of her generation. She was one of the Big Four debutantes in Chicago, at the end of the First World War. She became nationally famous following her 1923 victory in the U.S. Women's Amateur. On August 25, 1924, she became the first golfer and first female athlete to appear on the cover of Time magazine.

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Born
Mar 26, 1899
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Died
Nov 1, 1984

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on July 23, 2013

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