Smith, Marilynn (1929–)

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Smith, Marilynn (1929–)

American golfer. Name variations: (incorrectly) Marilyn Smith. Born Marilynn Louise Smith, April 13, 1929, in Topeka, KS.

Won Intercollegiate tournament and joined pro tour (1949); helped found the LPGA; won 22 LPGA tournaments, including Fort Wayne Open (1954), Titleholders (1963–64), Pabst Classic (1972); member of the President's Physical Fitness Council; president of LPGA (1958–60) and founding member of the Teaching Division. Inducted into Kansas Golf Hall of Fame (1991) and Texas Golf Hall of Fame (1997).

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