Word: vik
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Crimson in the '40s, who made it to the big leagues as a catcher for the Red Sox, but spent most of his career playing Class AAA ball. Spence came to Harvard, despite knowing that he would have to play second fiddle to number one golfer Alex Vik...
Number one golfer Alex Vik managed to bore enough low trajectory shots through the wind to finish tied as co-medalist with URI's John Zimmerman at 75. No other Harvard player broke 80. Number two and three men Spence Fitzgibbons and Jim Dales piled up a pair of 86s as the gusts scattered their arching shots...
Harvard's number two man Spence Fitzgibbons was the medalist for the match, humbling the 6380 Springdale layout with six birdies for a one under par 70. Captain Alex Vik posted a 74 while Dave Paxton and Ron Himmelman shot 78 and 79, respectively...
...Alex Vik was less fortunate in negotiating the dog-eared Springdale greens, going four over by three-putting on the second through fourth holes...
According to Donovan, "Flatbush is a Jewish Columbian from Bogota. He's the Bogota amateur champion and was gearing for a shot at Vik...