William C. Fownes Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Amateur golfer
Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1877
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 04-Jul-1950
Profession: golfer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About William C. Fownes Jr.
- William Clark Fownes Jr.
- (October 2, 1877 – July 4, 1950) was an American amateur golfer.
- His father, Henry Fownes, founded and designed Oakmont Country Club.Fownes won the 1910 U.S.
- Amateur at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.
- He defeated Chick Evans (winner in 1916 and 1920) in the semi-finals, 1 up, after being down two with four holes to play.
- He then defeated Warren Wood in the final, 4 and 3. Fownes was the playing-captain of the first U.S.
- Walker Cup team in 1922.
- He guide the team to victory and played again on the team in 1924.
- He also won the Pennsylvania Amateur four times.Fownes served as president on the United States Golf Association from 1926 to 1927.
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