Gene Sarazen's Personal 1955 Fred Waring Medal in Case
Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen are most certainly not bad company to have. Known for his celebrity status through his band, Fred Waring, like many others of his status in the industry at that time was a passionate golfer. The 'Fred Waring Sportsmanship Award' was presented to Gene Sarazen by the 'Old Masters Award Committee' in 1955. The heavy bronze medal carries the name and Waring's profile depiction in relief on the frontside, with the recipient 'Gene Sarazen' and its presenter and date presented engraved on the backside of the sizeable medal in original box. Other prominent recipients of this medal included its first winner Bobby Jones (1952) and Walter Hagen (1967). Gene Sarazen's award has been preserved by his family for nearly 70 years, prior to presentation by his daughter Mary Ann Sarazen in this offering. "The award was created by the Old Masters 'as a means of fostering and perpetuating the spirit, the integrity and the honor that is golf," as reported in the October 'Golfdom' magazine.
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