Robert Hunter (golfer)
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Robert Edward Hunter (born November 20, 1886 in Chicago , Illinois , † March 28, 1971 in Santa Barbara , California ) was an American golfer .
biography
Robert Hunter was from Chicago and played golf at the Midlothian Country Club . At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis , he was Olympic champion with the Western Golf Association in team competition . In the individual, however, he was eliminated in the round of 16 against Burt McKinnie . Hunter later moved to New Haven , where he was active as a rower for the Yale Bulldogs in addition to golf. In 1910, Hunter won the NCAA golf championship both individually and as a team. He participated seven times in the US amateur and twice in the US Open . After his time at Yale University , Hunter attended the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris , where he studied architecture.
Web links
- Robert Hunter in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Hunter, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hunter, Robert Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1971 |
| Place of death | Santa Barbara , California |