Dave Barclay
Dave Barclay | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Barclay |
Born | Rockford, Illinois | July 5, 1920
Died | October 28, 2009 Mayfield, Kentucky | (aged 89)
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Michigan |
Status | Amateur |
David Barclay (July 5, 1920 – October 28, 2009) was an American amateur golfer in the 1940s. He played for the Michigan Wolverines golf team and won the 50th annual NCAA intercollegiate golf championship held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in June 1947.
Early years
Barclay was a native of Rockford, Illinois. In 1938, he helped lead Rockford High School's golf team to a tie for third place in Illinois. In 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and flew 54 combat missions as a bomber navigator during World War II.[1][2]
University of Michigan
After being discharged from the military, Barclay enrolled at the
Later years
Barclay moved to Mayfield, Kentucky, in 1951. He lived there until his death in 2009. For more than 30 years, he was an employee of Union Carbide at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, producing enriched uranium to fuel nuclear reactors and for use in nuclear weapons. He became the head of the finance and materials division. He retired in 1983 and died in 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "College Stars: Barclay was golf champ". Rockford Register Star. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013.
- ^ 1948 Michiganensian, p. 132.
- ^ "Dave Barclay, NCAA Winner: University of Michigan Golfer Beats Coyle of Louisiana State, 1 Up". The Milwaukee Journal. June 30, 1947. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan Golfer Beats L.S.U. Star; Barclay Is Victor Over Coyle, 1 Up, in 36-Hole Final of College Title Tourney". The New York Times. June 30, 1947.