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Byron Nelson

Born: Feb. 4, 1912
Golfer

2-time winner of both Masters (1937,42) and PGA (1940,45); also U.S. Open champion in 1939; won 19 tournaments in 1945, including 11 in a row; also set all-time PGA stroke average with 68.33 strokes per round over 120 rounds in '45.

Died: Sept. 26, 2006

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