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[Wizbang Sports] Jameson was inducted to the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951, and became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967 -- the LPGA Hall of Fame chose to recognize 1951 as the retroactive date of her induction.

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[chron.com Sports] Betty Jameson, founding member of LPGA, dies | Sports | Chron.com ...: Jameson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women’s Golf in 1951 and became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967 — the LPGA Hall of Fame recognizes 1951 as the retroactive date of her induction.

[KOHM FM] Jameson,LPGA founder, Okla. native, dies at 89 : KOHM FM: She became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967 as the LPGA Hall of Fame chose to recognize 1951 as the retroactive date of her induction.

[mySA.com Sports] LPGA Tour co-founder dead at 89: Born in Oklahoma in 1919, Jameson took up the game at age 12, learning under famed Dallas instructor Francis Scheider. When her father, Allen, accepted a position as advertising director at the San Antonio Express newspaper, she honed her game as a young teen at San Antonio Country Club under noted head pro Tod Menefee.

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[BigPondSport.com Latest News] BigPond Sport > News Article New > LPGA founding member dies aged 89: Jameson became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967 and was recognised during the LPGA's 50th anniversary in 2000 as one of the body's top 50 players and teachers.

[LPGA.com News & Entertainment] LPGA.com: In her national leadership position within the LPGA T&CP membership during the late 60s and early 1970s, Zavichas made significant contributions to the organization, procedures, testing and policies of the LPGA Teaching Division, as it was called at the time. She served as the National Teaching Chairman from 1970-71, and during that time Zavichas reorganized the members into the current five sections, created and appointed an education chair, added practical testing to the curriculum, and created a locator service for fellow professionals seeking employment.

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[LPGA.com News & Entertainment] LPGA.com: Betty's vision for rewarding excellence was inspired by the greatness of her amateur friend Glenna Collett Vare, so she went out and purchased a beautiful silver plate and donated it to the LPGA, calling it the Vare Trophy, and presented it to the player with the lowest year-long scoring average. This award changed how we thought about a year's achievement.

[Kansas City Star: Golf] LPGA founder Jameson dies at 89 - Kansas City Star: "Betty loved golf and wanted nothing more than to play the game for a living," said LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens. "As a result of Betty's elegant ambition, generations of women have benefited from her dedication, vision and sacrifice.

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[Golf Blogger - Golf News and Golf Blog] Golf Blogger - Golf News and Golf Blog » Blog Archive » LPGA Tour ...: Jameson was inducted to the Hall of Fame of Women’s Golf in 1951, and became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967 — the LPGA Hall of Fame chose to recognize 1951 as the retroactive date of her induction.

[Golfpunk Online Blog] Golf Punk Magazine - Blog: comments, tips, hints, reviews and fun: The winner of consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur titles in 1939 and 1940 was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951. She became one of the first six members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame on its inauguration in 1967 and is now a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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[Life In Spain, Costa Blanca British Expatriates community forums] Betty Jameson R.I.P -: The winner of consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur titles in 1939 and 1940 was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951. She became one of the first six members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame on its inauguration in 1967 and is now a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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