Palmer to receive Congressional Gold Medal
September 29, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Arnold Palmer says he has been selected to receive aCongressional Gold Medal, which honors a person for his distinguishedachievements and contributions.
Palmer, a seven-time major champion whose charisma and hard-charging stylemade an elite sport popular with the masses, said he would receive the medalfrom President Barack Obama during a ceremony Wednesday at the White House.
Palmer is the second golfer to receive the medal. Byron Nelson was honoredshortly after his death in 2006. The Congressional Gold Medal has been presentedto 141 persons or groups, with George Washington receiving the first one in1776.
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