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Biography
Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed "the King", Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.
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Awards & recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2004
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame · 1983
- Theodore Roosevelt Award · 1983
- Congressional Gold Medal
- World Golf Hall of Fame
