LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf.
Merrins died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 91 after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years.
He played 82 times on the PGA Tour, but never more than 10 tournaments in a year.
He was a popular figure when golf came to Los Angeles, either the PGA Tour or USGA championships.
“When Dr. Hepler saw me and the club, he started laughing," Merrins wrote.
Persons:
Eddie Merrins, Corey Pavin, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merrins, ” Merrins, you’ve, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Arnold, “, Bel, Duffy Waldorf, Steve Pate, Brandt Jobe, Jerry Pittman, “ Jerry, Robert Hepler, Hepler, ’, ‘, ”
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ANGELES, Bel, Air Country, UCLA, PGA, U.S ., SEC, LSU, Hunting, Air, Bruins, NCAA, PGA Tour
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U.S, Los Angeles, Meridian , Mississippi, Long