Athlete. 1927 high school grad. He is the last amateur to win the U.S. Open, claiming that championship in 1933. He also won the U.S. Amateur in 1937 and was runner-up in two other amateur tournaments. In high school, he was the captain of the 1926 Omaha South golf team. He won the Omaha City Championship in 1927 and won the Nebraska Amateur championship from 1929-31. In 1929, he defeated Bobby Jones in the U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach. Deceased.
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