2022 January Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 02/06/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2022
Lloyd Mangrum Signed Black & White Photo - Signed & Personalized in Purple Ink
With movie star good looks Mangrum was a member of the "Texas Gang" that rode out of hardscrabble caddie yards to plunder the tour in its first Golden Age, along with Jimmy Demaret, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Mangrum played in his first Masters in 1940. He carded a course-record 64 in his opening round, a score that wasn't equaled until Jack Nicklaus matched it in the third round of the 1965 Masters. Demaret, The Houston Hurricane, would pass his fellow Texan in the second round and finish four stokes better then the runner-up Mangrum. This was the start of a great run of golf in the majors for Mangrum who would finish in the top ten in ten consecutive Masters and go onto win the 1946 U.S Open as highlights to his Hall of Fame career. Mangrum acheived all of this even though he gave up the prime years of his career during World War II which saw him land at Normandy, serve under General Patton, fight at the Battle of the Bulge and collect two Purple Hearts, which also happens to be the color ink used for his signature and personalization. Lloyd Mangrum's only major championship was the 1946 U.S. Open. He represented the United States in the Ryder Cup in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1953. On the last occasion he was a playing captain. There is some slight smudging, please see photos
7 1/2" x 9"
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