Dorothy Kirby
| Dorothy Kirby | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mary Dorothy Kirby |
| Born | January 15, 1920 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |
| Western Open | 2nd: 1943, 1947 |
| Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1941, 1942 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 7th: 1951 |
Mary Dorothy Kirby (January 15, 1920 – December 12, 2000) was an American
Born in
She attended Washington Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1934 to 1938. Her senior caption reads: "Dot Kirby was voted 'Most Athletic Senior.' She has played class basketball and volleyball since 1935, and in '36-'37 she was captain of both teams. A member of the "A" [Athletic] Club since her sophomore year, she was elected vice-president in her senior year. In 1935 she held the responsible office of class treasurer. She was a member of the Varsity in 1935, a cheerleader in 1938. Dot is sports editor of Facts and Fancies [school yearbook]."[2]
Dorothy Kirby played in her first
Dorothy Kirby retired from competition in the mid-1950s and worked as a radio and television sportscaster and sales representative for thirty-five years. In 1974 she was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame[3] and the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.
She died in Atlanta in 2000.
Amateur wins
- 1933 Georgia Women's Amateur
- 1935 Georgia Women's Amateur
- 1936 Georgia Women's Amateur
- 1937 Southern Women's Amateur
- 1941 Georgia Women's Amateur
- 1943 North and South Women's Amateur
- 1951 U.S. Women's Amateur
- 1952 Georgia Women's Amateur
- 1953 Georgia Women's Amateur
Major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Titleholders Championship | −1 (80-72-72=224) | 16 strokes |  Helen Sigel
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| 1942 | Titleholders Championship | +14 (79-77-83=239) | 5 strokes | Eileen Stulb
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Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1948 (winners), 1950 (winners), 1952, 1954 (winners)
References
- ^ "Georgia Women's Amateur history". Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ 1938 Facts and Fancies Yearbook. Lewis H. Beck Archives, Carlyle Fraser Library, The Westminster Schools (Atlanta, Ga.)
- ^ "Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Members by Year" (PDF). Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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