Born: January 6, 1924
Died: September 1, 1998
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Year of Induction: 1996
College Career
Ole Miss (1938-1941)
• First Ole Miss Golf All-American (’39)
Professional Career
• Won 40 tournaments on the PGA Tour (’47-’61)
• U.S. Open Champion (’49, ‘56)
• Masters Champion (’55)
• Ryder Cup Champion Team (’53, ‘55, ’59)
• Inducted in the PGA Hall of Fame (’74)
Other Accomplishments
• Earned his dental degree and served in the Army Dental Corps in WWII
Did You Know?
Cary Middlecoff spent 15 years as a network golf commentator following his retirement from the PGA tour.
