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Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA July 151912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden's King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world's greatest athlete.1922 — Gene Sarazen shoots a final-round 68 to beat out Bobby Jones and John Black for the U.S. Open golf championship.1923 — Amateur Bobby Jones beats Bobby Cruikshank by two strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open golf title.1945 — Byron Nelson defeats Sam Byrd in the final round of the PGA golf tournament.1961 — Arnold Palmer shoots a 284 at Royal Birkdale to win his first British Open title.1967 — Argentina's Roberto DeVicenzo wins the British Open by two strokes over defending champion Jack Nicklaus.1972 — Lee Trevino wins his second consecutive British Open title by beating Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.1978 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at St. Andrews to win his third and final British Open.1984 — Hollis Stacy wins her third U.S. Women's Open golf title, beating Rosie Jones by one stroke.19...

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