Great story. Palmer was the ultimate blue color hero and working mans champion. He was incredibly kind to everyone he came in contact with and made the crowds feel like they were a part of the game.
If you haven't ever seen the Arnold Palmer three part documentary, it's a good watch. For those that didn't know, Palmer throughout his entire life was a top 10 endorsement earner for almost his entire life. I believe he was still earning like 20-30 million a year. An incredible business man.
On top of that, he still would respond to autograph requests for everyone that sent items. Maybe not your specific item always got signed, but he always sent you a personalized signed photo. Occasionally the personalization was in the hand of his secretary, but think of the sheer volume. Absolutely incredible.
A true legend has passed.
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