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Sarazen and Florida
During the Florida land boom of the 1920s, New Port Richey became the winter home of silent screen star Thomas Meighan and golfer Gene Sarazen ; Meighan attempted to bring other Hollywood figures to the city.

Sarazen and 1999
* 1902 – Gene Sarazen, American golfer ( d. 1999 )
** Gene Sarazen, American golfer ( d. 1999 )
Until 1999, he was joined by Gene Sarazen, and until 2001, by Byron Nelson.
Gene Sarazen (; February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999 ) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s.
After a winless period due to injuries and the birth of his first child, Bjørn returned to the winner's circle in October 1999 at the Sarazen World Open.

Sarazen and from
Sarazen took a series of club professional jobs in the New York area from his mid-teens, and worked hard on his game.
The sand wedge also began to be used by top players for shots from grass, shortly after Sarazen introduced it, and this led to a revolution in short-game techniques, along with lower scoring by players who mastered the skills.
Sarazen played several lengthy exhibition tours around the world, promoting his skills and the sport of golf, and earned a very good living from golf.
Sarazen had what is still the longest-running endorsement contract in professional sports – with Wilson Sporting Goods from 1923 until his death, a total of 75 years.
Manero defeated Cooper, who had already finished with a then-record score, by two shots to win the tournament ; over the final holes, Manero was apparently receiving assistance in club selection from Gene Sarazen, a top player and fellow Italian-American, who had already finished his round.
These venues feature golf course designs and collaborations from Bruce Devlin, Denis Griffiths, Jack Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, and Sam Torrance.
The greenside bunker beside the 9th green on the Himalayas course, a bunker he played from on his way to victory, was unveiled as The Sarazen Bunker in his honour by Pádraig Harrington in June 2011.
The resulting plume of sand from such a shot was made famous by Sarazen as the " explosion shot " and is a common sight in televised golf events.

Sarazen and .
* May 13 – Gene Sarazen, American golfer ( b. 1902 )
Gene Sarazen, one of the top golfers in the 1920s, also built a home in New Port Richey.
Gene Sarazen ( Eugenio Saraceni ) won both the Professional Golf Association and U. S. Open Tournaments in 1922.
Such golfers have included Fred McLeod, Jock Hutchinson, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.
Gene Sarazen, who stood at the 18th Green of St George's later said of Norman's achievement: " I never thought I would live to see golf played like this.
Only five golfers have won all four of golf's modern Majors at any time during their career, an achievement which is often referred to as a Career Grand Slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.
Sarazen was born in Harrison, New York as Eugenio Saraceni.
Sarazen began caddying at age ten at local golf clubs, took up golf himself, and gradually developed his skills ; he was essentially self-taught.
Sarazen won his first major championships – the 1922 U. S. Open and PGA Championship – at age 20.
He was a contemporary and great rival of Bobby Jones, who was born in the same year ; Sarazen also had many great battles with Walter Hagen, who was about ten years older.
Sarazen, Jones, and Hagen were the world's dominant players during the 1920s.
The winner of 39 PGA Tournaments, Sarazen was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Sarazen had previously struggled with his sand play.
Sarazen hit " The shot heard ' round the world " in the 1935 Masters Tournament.

died and Naples
Naples, which was held by Alfonso's brother, Pedro de Aragon, was besieged in 1424 by the Genoese ships and Joan's troops, now led by Francesco Sforza, son of Muzio ( who had died at L ' Aquila ).
He died in Naples in 1725.
On Christmas Day he collapsed into a coma and died in a Naples hotel room on December 26, 1890.
In the meantime, events in Naples took an unexpected turn when the Duke of Anjou died in 1384, leaving King Charles III able to lay claim to Hungary.
Orso ( died July 24, 1424 ) died fighting for the king of Naples in the Battle of Zagonara against the Milanese.
His sons Giacomo ( died 1482 ) and Lorenzo ( 1452 ) battled for the Papal States, Naples and Florence.
In September 1362, Abbot William arrived in Avignon, returning from Naples, where he had been sent by Pope Innocent IV as papal legate, only to learn that the pope had died.
* Stephen III of Naples ( died 832 ), duke of Naples
His sentence was commuted to banishment when influential admirers interceded, and he left Naples with the intention of returning to St. Petersburg, but his health was broken and after much suffering he died in Venice on 11 January 1801 of an intestinal intestine inflammation.
Louis I, who became in time count of Provence and king of Naples, died in 1384, and was succeeded by his son Louis II, who devoted most of his energies to his kingdom of Naples, and left the administration of Anjou almost entirely in the hands of his wife, Yolande of Aragon.
Louis III, who also succeeded his father as king of Naples, died on 15 November 1434, leaving no children.
The Royal Navy blockaded Villeneuve in Cádiz until he left for Naples on 19 October ; the British squadron subsequently caught and overwhelmingly defeated his fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October ( the British commander, Lord Nelson, died in the battle ).
He later entertained thoughts of remarriage in order to renew the alliance with Spain-Joan, Dowager Queen of Naples ( niece of Ferdinand II of Aragon ), Joanna, Queen of Castile ( daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella ), and Margaret, Dowager Duchess of Savoy ( sister-in-law of Joanna of Castile ) were all considered-but Henry died a widower in 1509.
He died in 1827 en route to Naples and his body was returned for burial in this garden.
During Philibert's reign, his first cousin Charles VIII of France died, and the next king, Louis XII of France, invaded Italy, where he conquered most of the Kingdom of Naples.
Nevertheless, Mary transferred her claim to Hungary to her eldest son, Charles Martel on 6 January 1292, who was also the heir to the Kingdom of Naples, but he was never able to enforce his claim against King Andrew III and died on 19 August 1295.
Zotto's successor was Arechis I ( died in 640 ), from the Duchy of Friuli, who captured Capua and Crotone, sacked the Byzantine Amalfi but was unable to capture Naples.
While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Diocletianic Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the alleged liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule.
* John I of Naples ( died c. 719 )
After several attempts to gain recognition, he was arrested and imprisoned in Naples, where he died in 1363.
He was born in Ponte in Valtellina, and died in Naples.

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