| Ed Furgol | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Furgol, circa 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edward Joseph Furgol | ||
| Born | March 24, 1917 New York Mills, New York, U.S. | ||
| Died | March 6, 1997 (aged 79) Miami Shores, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Spouse | Helen | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1945 | ||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 6 | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Masters Tournament | T5: 1963 | ||
| PGA Championship | T3: 1956 | ||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1954 | ||
| The Open Championship | T19: 1955 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Edward Joseph Furgol (March 24, 1917 – March 6, 1997) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the U.S. Open in 1954.[1]
At age twelve, Furgol injured his left elbow when he fell off a set of parallel bars at a playground. Despite several surgeries, the elbow never healed correctly and was left with a crooked arm ten inches (25 cm) shorter as a result. On the recommendation of his doctors, he took up golf.[2][3]
A Polish American born in New York Mills, New York, Furgol won six times on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 1954 U.S. Open. He also played on the Ryder Cup team in 1957. Although he was from the same town as fellow tour player Marty Furgol (1916–2005), they were not related.[4] Furgol died at age 79 in Miami Shores, Florida.[1][5]
- ^ a b "Ed Furgol, 79; pro golfer overcame injury". New York Times. (obituary). March 12, 1997. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Robertson, Orlo (June 21, 1954). "Silent Ed is new Open golf champ". Sarasota Journal. Florida. Associated Press. p. 7.
- ^ DeGange, John (July 3, 1954). "Ins and Outs". The Day. New London, Connecticut. p. 12.
- ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Copyright PGA Tour. Doubleday. p. 68. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
- ^ "Furgol dies at the age of 79". Lakeland Ledger. Florida. March 12, 1997. p. C3.