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sandensea

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2. Hear, hear. He was by all accounts a gentleman, and was generous with his talents.
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 02:35 PM
Jun 2017

He established a golfing school for retarded children because he believed learning golf would be good for their cognitive abilities and self-esteem.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Escuela-De-Golf-Berazategui-Roberto-de-Vicenzo-915836311819727/about/?ref=page_internal

De Vicenzo was also a big believer in encouraging poor (mainly dark-skinned) children to learn the game - an audacious idea in a country where golf has traditionally been the province of white, upper-crust men.

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Rest in peace shenmue Jun 2017 #1
Hear, hear. He was by all accounts a gentleman, and was generous with his talents. sandensea Jun 2017 #2
RIP Roberto. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #3
Will do. sandensea Jun 2017 #4
RIP Roberto ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #5
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