Leo Diegel | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leo Harvey Diegel | ||
Nickname | Eagle | ||
Born | Gratiot Township, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S. | April 20, 1899||
Died | May 5, 1951 North Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 52)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 164 lb (74 kg; 11.7 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Spouse | Violet Bird Diegel[1] (m.1934–1951, his death)[2] | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1916 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 36 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 28 | ||
Other | 8 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||
Masters Tournament | T16: 1934 | ||
PGA Championship | Won: 1928, 1929 | ||
U.S. Open | T2: 1920 | ||
The Open Championship | T2: 1930 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Leo Harvey Diegel (April 20, 1899 – May 5, 1951) was an American professional golfer of the 1920s and early 1930s. He captured consecutive PGA Championships, played on the first four Ryder Cup teams, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.[3]