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Lawson Little

Lawson Little, American golfer (died 1968)

Born
June 23, 1910
Died
February 1, 1968
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1910

About Lawson Little

William Lawson Little Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career. Little's winning margin of 14 and 13 in the 1934 British final remains the record for dominance. He won eight times on the PGA Tour including one professional major, the 1940 U.S.

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Lawson Little timeline

  1. Little's winning margin of 14 and 13 in the 1934 British final remains the record for dominance.
  2. He won eight times on the PGA Tour including one professional major, the 1940 U.S.

The world when Lawson Little was born

Lawson Little was born in 1910. 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.

Culture in 1910

  • Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
  • Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
  • World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lawson Little's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19102026
Average home$3,395$435,000
Average income$574$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population92.2M341 million

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