
BillyCasper
United States
Billy Casper
Perfil
Estatura
5'11"
Peso
235lbs
Fecha de Nacimiento
Jun 24, 1931
Falleció
February 07, 2015 (83)
Lugar de nacimiento
San Diego, CA
Profesional desde
1954
Ganancias en su carrera
$1,691,583
Universidad
University of Notre Dame
Residencia
Springville, UT
Familia
Wife, Shirley Franklin; Linda, Billy; Robert, Byron; Judi, Jeni, Charles, David, Julia, Sarah, Tommy
Detalles Personales
Appeared as himself, along with Dave Hill, in the Disney film "Now You See Him, Now You Don't."
Began playing golf at age 5 on a makeshift "course" built in the family's cow pasture in Silver City, N.M.
Has made more than 20 holes-in-one in his career, with two coming on the Champions Tour.
Had a unique diet of exotic meat of bear, elk, hippopotamus and buffalo, because of serious allergy issues that affected his sinuses, vision, muscles and sleep patterns. Earned the nickname "Buffalo Bill" in part because of his diet.
Authored the book The Big Three and Me, published in 2012.
In 1966, he traveled to Southeast Asia for a 16-day goodwill tour visiting troops stationed there during the Vietnam War, giving clinics and visiting with injured soldiers. Performed clinics on four aircraft carriers–the Kitty Hawk, Ranger, Yorktown and Enterprise.
Began the Billy Casper Youth Foundation in 1992.
Died at his home in Springville, Utah, on February 7, 2015.
Started Billy Casper Golf, a golf course-management company in 1987.
The road in front of the Chula Vista GC is named Billy Casper Way.