John Harris - RIP

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Gopher Golf & Hockey great John Harris has passed away.

John Harris, Minnesota golfer who won the U.S. Amateur, has died

John Harris also was a Gophers hockey player, winning the NCAA title in 1974, the same year he was the Big Ten golf champion.

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[TNGophfan]

Last "old guy amateur" to win US Amateur. Great athlete

 

[nitramnaed]

74 my first year at the U. Followed his career as it was so prevalent in the local press. RIP.

 

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Tribute from Reusse Column:

Reusse: John Harris’ 1993 Walker Cup triumph at Interlachen was a crowning golf achievement

John Harris, a former Gophers hockey and golf standout who died last week at age 73, had a momentous late summer in 1993 with Walker Cup and U.S. Amateur titles.

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