Marvin Shannon showing Mrs. George Zaharias how to play golf in the dark

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20040201

Description

Marvin Shannon, on the right holding a golf club, is showing Mrs. George Zaharias (formerly Mildred Babe Didrikson) how to play golf in the dark. Mrs. Zaharias is wearing a skirt, short-sleeve shirt and beaded necklace, while Shannon is wearing trousers, a long-sleeve shirt and necktie. Shannon is Fort Worth's blind golfer who'll play a return "national championship: match here Sunday, October 26. Mrs. Zaharias, who used to be the world's greatest female athlete, is now a star golfer playing in the Texas Women's Open tournament at River Crest. Shannon's blind opponent will be Clint Russell of Duluth, Minnesota, who won a recent match 2 and 1 in Duluth. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, October 14, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-10-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-896

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Golf; Neckties; Necklaces; Golfers; Golf clubs (Sporting goods)