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Byron Nelson

1912 - 2006

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Byron Nelson is the 14th most popular golfer, the 12,934th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,152nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Byron Nelson ranks 14 out of 71. Before him are Bernhard Langer, Lee Trevino, Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, and Greg Norman. After him are Annika Sörenstam, Old Tom Morris, Tom Watson, George Lyon, Michelle Wie, and Nick Faldo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Byron Nelson ranks 412. Before him are Roger Verey, Les Brown, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Erland Herkenrath, Studs Terkel, and Gerald Emmett Carter. After him are Danny Thomas, Dale Evans, Frances Drake, June Havoc, Odette Hallowes, and Fatima Massaquoi. Among people deceased in 2006, Byron Nelson ranks 384. Before him are Ellen Willis, John Spencer, Jon Nödtveidt, Nellie Connally, Kevin Berry, and Buck Owens. After him are Shekhar Mehta, Walter Mantegazza, Valentín Elizalde, Gennadiy Tsygankov, Luki Botha, and Marian Marsh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Byron Nelson ranks 12,938 out of 20,380. Before him are Lawrence O'Donnell (1951), Peter Masterson (1934), Irma P. Hall (1935), Pat Conroy (1945), Kapiʻolani (1834), and Keith Gordon (1961). After him are Happy Chandler (1898), Art Taylor (1929), Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Isabelle Fuhrman (1997), Elias (1987), and Robert Riskin (1897).

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Among GOLFERS In United States

Among golfers born in United States, Byron Nelson ranks 10. Before him are Tiger Woods (1975), Ben Hogan (1912), Lee Trevino (1939), Sam Snead (1912), Walter Hagen (1892), and Gene Sarazen (1902). After him are Tom Watson (1949), Michelle Wie (1989), Phil Mickelson (1970), John Daly (1966), Justin Thomas (1993), and Fred Couples (1959).

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