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Norma "DeDe" Owens

Class

1968
Induction

2005
Sport(s)

Athlete

A member of the Class of 1968, she competed in golf and basketball at Winthrop before going on to earn her master’s degree from UNC Greensboro and her doctorate in education from Virginia. She joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour and later became a teaching professional where she gained national recognition as one of the most popular golf instructors in the country.She was twice named LPGA Teacher of the Year in 1993 and 1997.She was selected as the Midwest Teacher of the Year five times.In 1997, she received the Ellen Griffin-Rolex Award for Teaching.In addition to her teaching honors, she co-authored seven books on golf and wrote numerous research articles.She taught professionally at Cog Hill Country Club in Chicago and served on the research and development staff of Callaway Golf Company until her death in 1999.

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