Arnie palmer age

• Arnold Palmer was named "Athlete of the Decade" for the 1960s
• He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal
• He was the first golfer to surpass $1 million in earnings; his biggest tourney win got him $50,000

Before accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004, Arnold Palmer shared a few laughs with President George W.

Bush and gave the commander in chief a few golf tips in the East Room of the White House.

Eight years later, when honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, Palmer, who again offered golf tips to some of the most important politicians in the country, jokingly thanked the House and the Senate for being able to agree on something.

After receiving the highest civilian awards given in the United States, Palmer went outside each day, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the U.S.

Capitol, and signed autographs for hundreds of people.

That was Palmer, a man who connected with the masses, w