Arnold Palmer — Arnold Palmer

Aug 13

Aug 13 #62: The Need for Speed

In a meeting of two hard-charging competitors who always went for it, Arnold Palmer and Richard Petty kicked off the 2008 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Aug 8

Aug 8 #57: World Golf Hall of Fame

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Golf, Honor

Today lauded as one of the few halls of fame that honors both men and women at the same site, the World Golf Hall of Fame was originally located at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.

Aug 5

Aug 5 #54: Statuesque

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Art, Honor

Explaining how Ancient Greeks honored heroes, noted sculptor Zenos Frudakis said it was about making sure the person was remembered for who they were, not just what they did.

Aug 4

Aug 4 #53: Pretty as a Picture

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Art, Honor

President Nixon went to China, The Price is Right debuted on TV and the FBI hired its first female agents. It was 1972, and Arnold Palmer was in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, sitting for a portrait session with one of America’s most beloved artists, Norman Rockwell.

Jul 29

Jul 29 #47: Congressional Gold Medal

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Honor, Awards

Golf wasn’t an Olympic sport while Arnold Palmer was competing, but Palmer nonetheless brought home the gold in 2012 when he became only the sixth athlete to receive a Congressional Gold Medal.

Jul 26

Jul 26 #44: Two Champs

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Honor

The 2007 Orange Bowl was as memorable for its honorary captains as it was for its first-time participants: Wake Forest and Louisville.

Jul 16

Jul 16 #34: Dinner Fit for a Queen

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Honor

Over the last two White House state dinners honoring the Queen of England, there were three repeat guests: HM Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, and Arnold Palmer.

Jul 13

Jul 13 #31: Dr. Palmer If You Please

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Awards, Honor

In 2010, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship, the University of St Andrews awarded Arnold Palmer an honorary Doctor of Law degree, also awarding degrees to Padraig Harrington and Tom Watson.

Jul 4

Jul 4 #22: Congressional Address

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Honor

In 1990, on the 100th anniversary of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s birth, Arnold Palmer addressed Congress to speak about the former President, who was also his friend.

Jun 23

Jun 23 #11: Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Honor

“Arnold has given his all,” said President George W. Bush at the medal's presentation

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