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Sean_Tully

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John Marshall Weir Sr.
« on: February 11, 2009, 08:12:00 PM »
Never heard of this guy until I found a quick blurb on him that says that he was the "father of golf in Chicago." It goes on to state that he was a golf expert in America and Europe. He died March 7th, 1907.

Just wondering who he was and if there was anyone that knows the rest of his story.

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Pete_Pittock

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Re: John Marshall Weir Sr.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 08:24:31 PM »
« Last Edit: February 11, 2009, 08:29:03 PM by Pete_Pittock »
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Sean_Tully

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Re: John Marshall Weir Sr.
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 08:29:46 PM »
Pete

Thanks. I have the same blurb, but it stops right after golf expert!

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Pete_Pittock

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Re: John Marshall Weir Sr.
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2009, 08:37:27 PM »
Mayve someone is Chicago can go to the Sun Times or Tribune archives and look up the local obit as a starting point.
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Adam Clayman

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Re: John Marshall Weir Sr.
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2009, 11:20:26 PM »
1893 was the year of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. C.B. Macdonald had been promoting golf in Chicago for a few years prior to that. He was relatively unsuccessful until sophisticated people started coming to Chicago, from all over the world, for the exposition.

I've never heard of Mr. Weir.
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