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Kathryn Marie Hemphill

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Kathryn Marie Hemphill

Birth
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA
Death
14 Feb 1996 (aged 84)
Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Former National Women's golf champion. Beat Patty Berg to win the National Women's championship.

NEW YORK TIMES: June 25, 1938 Sports Headline
"MISS HEMPHILL GAINS LINKS MEDAL WITH 78; Beats Miss Berg by Stroke in Florida Golf-Wind Sends Most Scores Soaring"

"Despite high winds which kept most of the scores above the 80s Miss Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia, S. C., defending titleholder, took the medal with a 78 in the qualifying round of the women's championship of champions golf tournament today."

Kathryn is in the Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
Former National Women's golf champion. Beat Patty Berg to win the National Women's championship.

NEW YORK TIMES: June 25, 1938 Sports Headline
"MISS HEMPHILL GAINS LINKS MEDAL WITH 78; Beats Miss Berg by Stroke in Florida Golf-Wind Sends Most Scores Soaring"

"Despite high winds which kept most of the scores above the 80s Miss Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia, S. C., defending titleholder, took the medal with a 78 in the qualifying round of the women's championship of champions golf tournament today."

Kathryn is in the Women's Sports Hall of Fame.


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