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Fred McLeod (golfer)

Fred McLeod, Scottish golfer (died 1976)

Born
April 25, 1882
Died
May 8, 1976
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1882

About Fred McLeod (golfer)

Frederick Robertson McLeod was a Scottish-born golfer who played primarily in the United States. He had a distinguished career in the United States, which included a victory in the 1908 U.S. Open. Despite not having been a leading player in Scotland, McLeod soon made a name for himself as a first rate tournament player in the U.S. He won the Riverside Open in 1905 and the Western PGA Championship in both 1905 and 1907. He was level with Willie Smith after four rounds, but won the playoff by 77 shots to 83.

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The world when Fred McLeod (golfer) was born

Fred McLeod (golfer) was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fred McLeod (golfer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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