Word: snead
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Konstanty, relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, was yesterday named male athlete of the year in an Associated Press poll. He beat out Vic Janowicz by 33 votes. Completing the top ten were Ezzard Charles, Phil Rizzuto, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, George Mikan, Bobby Reynolds, Babe Parilli, and Ed Ford...
...Chicago, Golfer Sam Snead, for the second straight year, to become 1950's leading money winner (a record $35,758), and to take the Vardon Trophy for the lowest average-round score (69.23 strokes...
...Miami, Sam Snead over the field, with a 13-under-par 267 for the Miami Open golf title...
...Pinehurst, N.C., Slammin' Sam Snead over the field, with a 13-under-par 275, for his second consecutive (third altogether)North and South open golf title. ¶ In Brisbane, Australian Tennis Champion Frank Sedgman over U.S. Champion Art Larsen, a smashing, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 victory for the Queensland title. ¶ In Baltimore, the Greentree Stable's One Hitter, twice conqueror of Noor, over a second-rate field for the winner-take-all $15,000 Pimlico Special. ¶ In Manhattan, perennial (22 years) world Court Tennis Champion Pierre Etchebaster (TIME, Dec. 26) over Challenger Alastair Martin...
Until one balmy afternoon last April, Robert Snead Williams Jr., a 46-year-old widower, led an inconspicuous life in Washington, D.C. He had a good job with a woodworking company, was a trustee of All Souls' Unitarian Church...