2016 January Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/31/2016
Glenna Collett-Vare Personal Hand Written Note to Legend John Derr
Dated February 21, 1983, this hand written note has been signed 'Glenna Vare' to John Derr. There is great content in this note regarding Pinehurst, the World Golf Hall of Fame, well wishing Bob Hope and Jimmy Demaret, and other highlights. Includes envelope, this note measures 5" x 3 1/2". a great piece of golf history for any collection.
Deceased in 1989. She was one of the top female golfer's of all time. Glenna Collett-Vare was an American Hall of Fame golfing champion whom the Hall calls the greatest female golfer of her day, and who dominated American women's golf in the 1920s. At age 14 she took up the game of golf, and within just a couple years had developed her skills to the point where she competed in the 1919 U.S. Women's Amateur, and won her first-round match. Two years later at age 18, she was the Championship medalist for shooting the lowest qualifying score. In the pre-professional era, the U.S. Women's Amateur was the most prestigious event in the country.
Starting in 1935, John Derr began reporting on the Masters Tournament for what would eventually be a total of 62 times! Derr was part of the CBS team (CBS Remembers John Derr) when the Masters was first televised in 1956, and he covered the Masters for CBS from 1956 to 1982. A recipient of Masters Achievement Award from Augusta National, this Pinehurst legend's reporting started on the veranda at Augusta with O.B. Keeler and Grantland Rice, and ended with inductions in four Halls of Fame as well as the National Journalism Award. He built a lifetime friendship with golf greats such as Bob Jones, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Some other friends you might've heard of are Mahatma Gandhi, President Eisenhower, Dr. Billy Graham, Albert Einstein, Henry Ford and many more. A driving ambition to find the good in those around him are what's remembered most about this true legend of the game
Here is a clip of Derr talking about walking out on President Eisenhower at Augusta National, and riding in a car between Bing Crosby & Bob Hope among other tales:
Augusta Tales James Spence Authentication has reviewed this signature, and their letter of authenticity comes with this lotPlease note: This auction will end at 7:00pm EST on Sunday, January 31st with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period. All lots are free to be bid on until extended bidding has ended
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