Hicks, Betty (1920–)
Hicks, Betty (1920–)
American golfer. Name variations: Elizabeth Hicks. Born Nov 16, 1920, in Long Beach, CA; San Jose State, degree in journalism, 1974.
Won USGA Women's Amateur (1941) and was named Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year; turned pro, was instrumental in the founding and development of WPGA and served as its 1st president (1941); won All-American Open (1944); became a flight instructor and golf coach; wrote Patty Sheehan on Golf (1996) and other books and magazine articles. Inducted into Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame (1996); received Ellen Griffin Rolex Award (1999).
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