World Golf Hall of Fame: Class of 1974 Episode 1
Samuel Jackson Snead May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002) was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades, having won PGA of America and Senior PGA Tour events over six decades and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Snead was awarded a record 94 gold medallions, for wins in PGA of America (referred to by most as the PGA) Tour events and later credited with winning a record 82 PGA Tour events tied with Tiger Woods, including seven majors
Henry William Vardon (9 May 1870 – 20 March 1937) was a professional golfer from Jersey. He was a member of the Great Triumvirate with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times and also won the 1900 U.S. Open.
Gene Sarazen Eugenio Saraceni, February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world’s top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win each of the four majors at least once, now known as the Career Grand Slam: U.S. Open (1922, 1932), PGA Championship (1922, 1923, 1933), The Open Championship (1932) and Masters Tournament (1935).
Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956 was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball and track and field. She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics, before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships.
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