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History Buff,17509 Bearpath Trail, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 or
Palm Beach, FL, 33480 |
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- Robert
T. 'Bobby' Jones
- Legendary
American Golfer
- Rare
Autograph Note Signed
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- Robert T. 'Bobby' Jones (1902-1971).
Legendary American Golfer,
winner of five US Opens and three British Opens, along with Alister
McKenzie designed the Augusta National golf course and started
The Masters golf tournament held at Augusta each year. . Very
Rare Autographed Note Signed, at the bottom portion of a
fan's letter requesting a signed golf ball, no place or date,
but circa early to mid-1950s. Reads:
- "I haven't been able
to
- play golf for 5 years
- therefore have no golf balls.
- Hope enclosed will do
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 Handwritten letters from Jones's early
years are few and far between. Letters from later in his life,
after he was struck with illness, they are virtually non-existent.
In 1948, Jones would come face to face with the greatest challenge
of his life. Suffering from severe back and neck pain, tests
showed he had bone growths on three cervical vertebrae. Eventually,
he was diagnosed with syringomyelia, a rare and degenerative
disease of the central nervous system. Paralysis first required
Jones to use a cane, then leg braces, and finally a wheelchair.
Known as "Bobby" or "Bob", Jones was arguably
the greatest player who ever competed on a national and international
level. Between 1923 and 1930 he won 13 "major" championships
which ranks him only second behind Jack Nicklaus and his 20 "majors".
Jones was the youngest player to ever play in a U.S. Amateur
Championship Golf tournament. Jones was the first player to win
The Double, both the US Open and The Open Championship (British
Open) in the same year. Accompanied with an 8 in. by 10 in. black
and white photograph of Jones golfing. Letter shows normal age
toning and cross-folds. Overall, very unique in this form.
$5,950.
- ACTUAL LETTER
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