Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino (born December 1, 1939 in Dallas, Texas) is an American golfer of the 20th century. He became a professional golfer in 1960, and is a contemporary of Arnold Palmer. He was an icon of Mexican-Americans in the 1960s, similar to Cesar Chavez, so much so that he titled his autobiography They Call Me Super Mex, a reference to Sydney Poitier's character in The Heat of the Night. (Poitier was an icon of black Americans in the same time period.) Trevino's other nicknames included "The Merry Mex" and "Mad Mex".

In 1971, Trevino won the 1971 U.S. Open against Jack Nicklaus. In 1975 Trevino was struck by lightning on the 15th green of the Western Open,^[1] which led to his being surpassed by Jack Nicklaus. It took several years for Trevino to regain his full form.^[2]

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