5 1945 newspapers BYRON NELSON wins THE PGA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Moraine Club OHIO

Description: 5 1945 newspapers BYRON NELSON wins THE PGA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Moraine Club OHIO Lot of five (5) 1945 newspapers - BYRON NELSON wins THE PGA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, played at the Moraine Golf Club located near Dayton OHIO - inv # Large 4H-401 Please visit our EBAY STORE for THOUSANDS MORE HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS for SALE or at auction SEE PHOTO(s) - Lot of five (5) COMPLETE ORIGINAL NEWSPAPERs, the Witchita Eagle (KS) dated July 8, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1945. This lot of 5 original newspapers contains coverage of the 1945 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, played at the Moraine Golf Club (located near Dayton, OHIO) and was won by BYRON NELSON.John Byron Nelson Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time.Nelson and two other legendary champions of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912. Although he won many tournaments in the course of his relatively brief career, he is mostly remembered today for having won 11 consecutive tournaments and 18 total tournaments in 1945. He retired officially at the age of 34 to be a rancher, later becoming a commentator and lending his name to the Byron Nelson Classic, the first PGA Tour event to be named for a professional golfer.Byron Nelson won the 1945 PGA Championship at Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, beating Sam Byrd in the final. The 1945 PGA Championship was the only major championship played that year due to World War II. Nelson's win was the ninth of 11 consecutive wins in 1945, which is considered one of the greatest single years in PGA Tour history. Nelson's other accomplishments in 1945 include:Setting a record scoring average of 68.33 for 18 holesSetting a record 18 hole score of 62Setting a record 72-hole score of 259 Nelson was exempt from qualifying for the 1945 PGA Championship because he had won the 1940 PGA Championship. He was the PGA head professional at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, and was known as the "Mechanical Man". The 1945 PGA Championship was the 27th PGA Championship, held July 9–15 at Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton. Then a match play championship, Byron Nelson won 4 and 3 in the final over Sam Byrd, a former major league baseball player.It was Nelson's fifth and final major title and his second win at the PGA Championship; he also won in 1940 and was a runner-up three times (1939, 1941, 1944). The winner's share of the purse was $5,000 in war bonds. The victory was the ninth of Nelson's record eleven consecutive wins in 1945.Due to World War II, the PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1945 (and 1944). The three others returned in 1946. Very good condition. This listing includes the 5 complete entire original newspapers, NOT just a clipping or a page of them. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay USPS Media Mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect the purchased item from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale. Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 50 years. We are located in the charming Maryland Eastern Shore town of OXFORD, Maryland. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 50+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.We invite customer requests for historical newspapers that are not yet located in our extensive Ebay listing of items. With an inventory of nearly a million historical newspapers (and their early precursors) we are likely have just the one YOU are searching for.WE ARE ALSO ACTIVE BUYERS OF HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS, including large and small personal collections, bound volumes, significant individual issues, or deaccessions from libraries and historical societies. IF YOU WANT TO SELL, WE WANT TO BUY !!! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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