Billy Casper
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 8 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 24,1931 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | San Diego |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 7,2015 |
| Died | Springville |
| Utah | |
| United States | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1978 (member page) |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1970 |
| Books | Billy Casper's My Million-dollar Shots. |
| The Good Sense of Golf | |
| 295 Golf Lessons by Billy Casper | |
| The Big Three and Me | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Job | Architect |
| Professional golfer | |
| Education | Chula Vista High School |
| University of Notre Dame | |
| Spouse | Shirley Casper |
| Movies/Shows | Now You See Him, Now You Don't |
| Children | 11 |
| Colleges | University of Notre Dame |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Champions Tour | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 453353 |
Billy Casper Life story
William Earl Casper Jr. was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s.
Kes: Barnsley unveils statue tribute to author Barry Hines
A statue based on the main character from 1960s classic Kes has been unveiled in the author's home town.
Barry Hines , from Barnsley, published The Story - of a boy who adopts a wild kestrel - in 1968, and it was adapted for the screen a year later.
Director Ken Loach and star Dai Bradley, who played tearaway protagonist Billy Casper , both attended the unveiling of The Bronze sculpture.
Bradley praised the " wonderful" statue, which was funded by public donations.
The Actor thanked those who had helped to raise £100,000 and said artist Graham Ibbeson had done a " remarkable job" on the life-sized piece.
He believed it would " inspire generations to come" He Said .
Loach said it was a " privilege" to be at the unveiling to remember Barry Hines and his " great writing".
He Said The Statue of Billy, with Kes perched on his falconry glove, captured the central image of The Film .
" A boy, nobody thought he was worth anything, no time for him and yet he had a special quality that we see but no-one else does and that's The Bird .
" The Bird flies free but he remains rooted to The Earth with very few choices. "
Sculptor Mr Ibbeson, who donated his services for free, said he had envisioned The Statue as a piece that would " go in The Street , amongst the community and he is very much part of that community".
Barry Hines wrote A Number of novels, radio plays and TV films, alongside.
His other notable works include the 1984 drama-documentary Threads, which depicted a nuclear attack on Sheffield.
He also taught PE at a local Secondary School .
He at the Age Of 76.
The idea for the tribute came from Ronnie Steele, a former pupil of Barry Hines , who Set Up a committee to plan The Project in 2018.
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