Sunday, June 27, 2021

Icicle.


This is coolbert:

The American athlete that stood tall during WW2.

Lloyd Mangrum.

"Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname 'Mr. Icicle.'"

All thanks here to the wiki.

Career:

"Mangrum joined the PGA Tour in 1937 and went on to win 36 events on the Tour. He might have won more if his career had not been interrupted by service in World War II. While serving in the U.S. Army and training for the D-Day landings, Mangrum was offered the professional's job at the Fort Meade golf course in Maryland, which would have kept him out of combat, but he declined. He was awarded two Purple Hearts after being wounded at Normandy and Battle of the Bulge. He was also awarded two Silver and two Bronze Stars"

Lloyd could have taken the easy way out but he did not. And we are all the better for it too.

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