George Bayer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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professional golfer
Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1925
Place of Birth: Bremerton, Washington, United States
Date of Death: 16-Mar-2003
Profession: golfer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About George Bayer
- George Bayer (September 15, 1925 – March 16, 2003) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Bayer was born in Bremerton, Washington.
- He attended the University of Washington and was a member of the football team from 1946–1949; he played in the 1949 East-West Shrine Game.
- After college, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 20th round (253rd overall).
- He was released by the Redskins and played for the Brooklyn Brooks and Richmond Arrows of the minor league American Football League in 1950.
- Bayer did not begin playing golf professionally until he was 29 years old; he started in golf as a caddie at Kitsap Golf and Country Club, which is located between Silverdale, Washington and his hometown of Bremerton.At 6-foot-5-inches tall and 230 pounds, the power that Bayer could generate was astonishing.
- He was known for booming 300-yard drives.
- Bayer won four times on the PGA Tour in a four-year period made remarkable by the fact that he played in an era of inconsistently wound balls; and laminated maple or persimmon clubs that were made for players of average height (5'9" tall) and build (160 pounds).
- His achievements came in an era when golf equipment was simply not available for extremely tall or extremely short people.
- He also won the par-3 contest at the Masters Tournament in 1963. Bayer also played on the Senior PGA Tour.
- His best year on that circuit was 1984, when he finished 21st on the money list with $64,491 in earnings.
- His last appearance in competitive golf was at the 2002 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
- Bayer suffered a fatal heart attack at home in Palm Springs, California while dining with his wife, golfer Bob Goalby and Goalby's wife.
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