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Golf tee patent, granted December 12, 1899. George Franklin Grant (September 15, 1846 – August 21, 1910) was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and an inventor of an early composite golf tee made from wood and natural rubber (specifically, gutta-percha) tubing. [1] [2]
The Reddy Tee was patented on May 13, 1925, but in 1922 he signed a deal with the A.G. Spalding Company, for 24 dozen. By 1925 he was selling $100,000 worth of tees and they were being made of celluloid. By 1926 copycat versions were on the market, and he spent much of his time and money fighting patent infringement.
McCormack met his second wife Betsy Nagelsen-McCormack, a two-time Australian Open doubles champion and a Wimbledon doubles finalist, while she was a business client. They married in 1986. [ 3 ] The couple founded the McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center at the College of William & Mary , which houses the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
Recently, First Tee Central Mississippi received the USGA's IDEA grant to fund their mission of teaching youth golf and life lessons.
Bachelor Nation star Michelle Money and professional golfer Mike Weir tied the knot after seven years of dating. “I am so excited to look Mike in the eyes in front of our girls and commit myself ...
A leisurely day on the golf course ended with ESPN commentator Joe Buck and his wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, making a surprise trip to the emergency room. When the couple — who have been married ...
HALMSTAD, SWEDEN - JUNE 12: Linn Grant of Sweden poses with the trophy after victory on Day Four of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika at Halmstad Golf Club on June 12 ...
A 2007 New York Times article on "millionaires who don't feel rich" reported that Kremen estimated his net worth at $10 million. [ 14 ] Kremen is the founder of residential solar financing start-up Clean Power Finance, Inc. , which raised $6.9 million from investors in January 2010, [ 15 ] $25 million from Kleiner Perkins , $75 million from ...