Roy Ki recti, Vern Walker, Bunny Richardl, Dr. Did Marshall, Howard tinch ond Ralph Tyter at testimonial for Richards.

Hillcrest Members Salute Richards with Shower of Gifts Palmer Wins Pro-of-Year Award by a Landslide By DEL B1ACK Golf wflter, lintoln (Neb.) Statei Journal Arnold Palmer is the PGA professional golfer-of-the-year for I960. William J. (Bunny) Richards, pro at Arnold, a 31-year-old second-generation Hillcrest CC, Lincoln, Neb,, was honored pro, turned the nation-wide poll of PGA at it "Bunny Richards Day" in Sept, at members and representatives of press, what turned out to l>e the largest member- radio and television, into the greatest land- ship event ever held at the club. slide in golf historv. He received, 1.088 Richards, at Hillcrest for 15 years and a votes out of (he 1.217 cast by golf pro- past pres. of the Nebraska PC A, was fessionals atitl newsmen. showered with numerous gifts including a Jay Hehert. I960 PGA Champion, was I960 Rambler station wagon, wrist watch second with 52. Jerry Barber, 1960 Tour- and 12-gauge automatic shotgun, the lat- nament of Champions winner and 1959 ter presented by women members. Mrs. PGA runncnip, was third with 19, Richards wasn't forgotten, either. She re- Token votes for 31 other pi avers ac- ceived a 24-in, Magoavox stereo theatre. counted for the remaining 58 ballots. Each of these men received from one to five Letter from Ike votes. Richards also received a tribute from All voti ng records in the 13-year-old Pres. Eisenhower, a personal letter which pro go 1 fer-of-the-year award were broken. cited him for "having won the respeet and This is indicative of the tremendous im- affection of so maiiv golfers and done so pact that Palmer has had on golf and of 1 much for the game.' the great interest in the game. Members of the committee who organ- Palmer's total was more than double the ized the Richards' "Dav" were Hoy Kirsch, previous record figure given Dick Mayer Hillcrest, pres., Vern Walker, Ralph Tyler, in 195S. Palmer is the third son of a pro- Jr.. Dr. and Mrs. Dick Marshall and How- fessional to win the award. The others ard Lineh. Among the guests was Bud are Doug Ford (1955) and Jack Burke, Williamson, pro at the neighboring CC of Jr. (1956), Ben Hogan has won the award Lincoln, four times.

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