Willie Turnesa

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Willie Turnesa was an American amateur golfer who won multiple major amateur championships, including two U.S. Amateurs and one British Amateur, and came from the prominent Turnesa golfing family.

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instanceOf amateur golfer
human
amateurStatus never turned professional
brother Doug Turnesa
Frank Turnesa
Jim Turnesa
Joe Turnesa
Mike Turnesa
Phil Turnesa
captained United States Walker Cup team
collegeAttended College of the Holy Cross
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1914-01-20
dateOfDeath 2001-06-16
familyName Turnesa
fullName William P. Turnesa
gender male
givenName William
hallOfFameInduction College Golf Hall of Fame
languageSpoken English
memberOf Turnesa family
nationality American
notableFor being part of a prominent American golfing family
winning multiple major amateur golf championships
occupation golfer
participatedIn Walker Cup
placeOfBirth Elmsford, New York
surface form: Elmsford, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Sleepy Hollow, New York
surface form: Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
positionInFamily youngest of seven golfing brothers
religion Roman Catholic
representedTeam United States Walker Cup team
residence Elmsford, New York
surface form: Elmsford, New York, United States

Sleepy Hollow, New York
surface form: Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
sport golf
won 1947 British Amateur
U.S. Amateur
surface form: 1947 U.S. Amateur

1948 U.S. Amateur
1949 British Amateur
Metropolitan Amateur
New York State Amateur

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White Plains High School hasAlumnus Willie Turnesa