U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 7

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SATURDAY, MAY 7: FRANCIS OUIMET

Profile America -- Saturday, May 7th.  Tomorrow marks the birthday of a man who was important in making golf popular in the U.S.  Francis Ouimet began his golfing career as a caddy.  Then in 1913, at the age of 20, he generated national enthusiasm for the game by becoming the first American -- and the first amateur -- to win the U.S. Open Golf Championship.  Ouimet went on to win the U.S. Amateur Championship twice and was a member of the U.S. Walker Cup team for 27 years.  He also had the distinction of being the first American elected captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews in Scotland.  Fifty years ago, there were 5 million golfers in the U.S. -- today that number is nearly 26 million.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 264

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 399

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1248

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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