Saturday, 18 May 2013

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this June 19, 2011, file photo, 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament champion Rory McIlroy holds his trophy with former winner Ken Venturi in Bethesda, Md. Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon, May 17, 2013. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Larry French, File)

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Peggy Nelson says her late husband's face would ''light up'' whenever he got a call from or thought about Ken Venturi.




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