Betty Hicks

Professional Golfer

Female

Born Nov 16, 1920

Hometown Long Beach, Calif...

Died Feb 20, 2011

Death Place Aptos, California

College Long Beach City C...

Other Names Newell, Betty Hicks

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Hicks was an American professional golfer, golf coach and teacher, aviator, and author. She also competed under her married name, Betty Hicks Newell. Hicks was born in Long Beach, California. As an amateur golfer, she won the 1941… Read More

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Mario Lanza
Married 1945

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Hunger At Home: Local Heroes Come To The Rescue Abc News
Google News - Aug 25, 2011

Watch Video Damron drove his neighbor Betty Hicks to the church. She told ABC News her food stamps only go so far. "We ate dog food," she said. "We ate it because we had to and we ate out of our dusty dumpster. ... We'd check the rot, and we'd cut it
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Thousands Of Students Return To School Gainesville Sun
Google News - Aug 22, 2011

Betty Hicks, at center, her sister Linda McMillan, and Gainesville Police Officer David Schramek finish working traffic for Talbot Elementary School's first day of the new school year Monday, Aug. 22. By Jackie Alexander It was a big day for
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Ap Sportlight Kitsap Sun
Google News - Aug 13, 2011

1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the US Women's Open golf title over Betty Hicks. 1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie Beshore in the 14th round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1965 — Dave Marr edges Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper to
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Stockton Waterfront Violence Has Business Owners Worried Ktxl
Google News - Aug 07, 2011

Betty Hicks says something needs to be done. "Get it taken care of because right now, people aren't coming to work. I haven't seen my people in two days." Nena's had already started looking for ways to raise money to bring the police back,
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1920 Birth Born on November 16, 1920.

TWENTIES

1941 20 Years Old Hicks was born in Long Beach, California. As an amateur golfer, she won the 1941 U.S. Women's Amateur and was Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. … Read More

1944 23 Years Old She won the All American Open, which would later become a LPGA Tour event, in 1944. … Read More

LATE ADULTHOOD

1996 75 Years Old In 1996, she co-authored "Patty Sheehan on Golf" with Patty Sheehan.

1999 78 Years Old … In 1999, she won the Ellen Griffin Rolex award for her efforts in helping the LPGA grow and in teaching the game of golf to women. Hicks is sometimes confused with contemporary Helen Hicks, who won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1931. Hicks died on February 20, 2011, from Alzheimer's disease.

2006 85 Years Old In 2006, she wrote "My Life: From Fairway to Airway" which chronicles her life in golf and her second career as a pilot.

2011 90 Years Old Died on February 20, 2011.

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