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| Full name | William Cammack Campbell | ||||||
| Born | May 5, 1923 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 30, 2013 (aged 90) Lewisburg, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Princeton University | ||||||
| Status | Amateur | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | T36: 1955, 1966 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T23: 1954 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Amateur | Won: 1964 | ||||||
| British Amateur | 2nd: 1954 | ||||||
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William C. Campbell | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ |  Army |
William Cammack Campbell (May 5, 1923 – August 30, 2013), often known as Bill Campbell or William C. Campbell, became one of the most distinguished amateur golfers in golf history. Campbell was two-time President of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and one time Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.
Campbell was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy where he won his first tournaments, served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II and graduated from Princeton University in 1947 with a degree in history. Campbell was a star in collegiate golf and swimming competitions while at Princeton. With little desire to play professionally, Campbell ran his family's Huntington insurance firm for close to sixty years, served in the West Virginia State legislature and sat on numerous corporate boards.
Campbell was also the stepfather of Academy Award-nominated actor Brad Dourif.