Arnold Palmer, who rose to the top of the international golf world and later became a successful businessman and humanitarian, died Sunday in Pittsburgh. He was 87.
In a career that spanned five decades, Palmer went from winning his first professional tournament in 1955 to becoming one of golf's greatest players and one of its most recognized ambassadors, amassing 92 championships including four Masters Tournament wins between 1958 and 1964. The son of a greenskeeper, his company designed more...