Word: byronism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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King's English. In Birmingham, the Southern Medical Journal printed Dr. Byron King's article entitled: "Lantzounis Periosteo-Capsuloplasty for Congenital Dorsal Sublaxation or Congenital Overlap of Fifth...
Through 65 competitive rounds he had the best long-pull score in the history of the game: an 18-hole average of 69.26, With five tourneys still to go, he had almost doubled the money-winning record of $19,534.49 established by Sammy Snead in 1938. Byron Nelson was the perfect pro, and occasional lapses with his putter merely proved that he was human...
Last week, after puffing up his earnings with three one-reel shorts for Columbia (King of the Fairways, The Iron-Masters, Chips and Putts), Byron Nelson called time out. He tossed his clubs aside, resigned as pro at Toledo's swank Inverness Club, and headed for the Pacific North west and several weeks of hunting and fishing. The softspoken, 32-year-old Texan had better control over his nerves, as well as his shots, than ever before, but he needed a rest. He would play no more tournaments until the Portland (Ore.) Open, starting...
Under Fire. Byron Nelson is 4-F (hemophilia); his 165 lbs. look almost gaunt on his 6-ft. frame; his stomach is nervous and jumpy. There are chinks in his temperamental armor...
Umbrella Salesman. Easy-mannered Byron Nelson has come a long way since he worked as a clerk for the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad, practicing golf in the evenings, before the depression knocked him out of a job. In 1932, he made his first professional golf tour and earned exactly $12.50. This year, with his average of 3.85 strokes a hole, he has picked up #39,875 in war-bond prizes, worth $29,906.25 in cash...