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I'm not much for sitting around and thinking about the past or talking about the past. What does that accomplish?

Arnold Palmer

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Arnold Palmer
Age: 87 †
Born: 1929
Born: September 10
Died: 2016
Died: September 25
Aircraft Pilot
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Golfer
Professional Golfer
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Pennsylvania
Arnold Daniel Palmer
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