Let me refer you to Dave Johnson. He can tell you
In a message dated 8/20/2002 8:01:32 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Folks,
I was watching the PGA this past weekend and the winner of the
tournament is awarded the Wanamaker trouphy. Same organization/person
as the indoor mile? If so,
I stole this from the PGA website. I imagine other people know more about
the Wanamaker mile than me:
Each summer, one of the nation's most outstanding golf facilties hosts
golf's best professionals as they compete for the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy.
Winning this trophy has only been savored by 58
Well, I looked itnto it more. Yes, same guy. From another website on the
Wanamaker Mile:
The Millrose Games features sprints, hurdles, middle distances, pole vault
and high jump. It also includes the famed Wanamaker Mile, this year making
its 77th appearance. This celebrated event received its
This guy got around.
Regards,
Martin
Beginning in 1908, Rodman Wanamaker, son of the store owner, sponsored a series
of Expeditions to the American Indian
http://www.indiana.edu/~mathers/new/collections/photos/wanamake.html
Bloomquist, Bret wrote:
Well, I looked itnto it more. Yes, same
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Subject: Re: t-and-f: Wanamaker?
Bloomquist, Bret wrote:
Well, I looked itnto it more. Yes, same guy. From another website
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was watching the PGA this past weekend and the winner of the
tournament is awarded the Wanamaker trouphy. Same organization/person
as the indoor mile?
Yes.
I guess back then buying/donating your name onto an event or a trophy by a
successful businessman was something akin to the current sale of 'naming
rights' on stadiums or bowl games to the dot.coms, so that we end up with
stuff like the
Poulan Weed-Eater Bowl.
RT
