16 Facts About Bert Yancey

1.

Albert Winsborough Yancey was an American professional golfer who won seven times on the PGA Tour and later played on the Senior PGA Tour.

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2.

Bert Yancey attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and was captain of the Cadet golf team.

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3.

Bert Yancey suffered from a debilitating illness known then as manic-depressive illness, but today it is more commonly called bipolar disorder.

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4.

Bert Yancey spent nine months in an Army psychiatric hospital before being discharged.

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5.

Bert Yancey's condition was largely in remission until 1974, which allowed him to participate in competitive golf.

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6.

Bert Yancey had six top-5 finishes in major championships: 1967 Masters, 1968 Masters, 1968 US Open, 1970 Masters, 1973 British Open, 1974 US Open.

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7.

In 1974, Bert Yancey's illness resurfaced and led him to be involved in a series of bizarre incidents, for which he was at various times arrested, incarcerated, and institutionalized.

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8.

Bert Yancey climbed up on a ladder in the terminal and ordered all white people to one side and all black people to the other, and then proceeded to preach on the evils of racism.

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9.

Bert Yancey credited Dr Jane Parker of Payne Whitney Hospital for correctly diagnosing his condition and prescribing lithium.

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10.

Bert Yancey was able to resume competitive play when Tegretol became available.

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11.

Bert Yancey was eventually able to return to life as a productive member of society.

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12.

Bert Yancey joined the Senior PGA Tour after reaching the age of 50 in August 1988.

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13.

Bert Yancey put on seminars, golfing clinics, tournaments and other charitable events to raise money to treat illness and educate the public.

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14.

Bert Yancey suffered a fatal heart attack in 1994 at age 56 at the Franklin Quest Championship in Park City, Utah.

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15.

Bert Yancey is interred at Oakland Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida, not far from his boyhood home.

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16.

Bert Yancey was survived by his wife, Cheryl, their daughter, Andrea, Bert's children from a previous marriage, daughter Tracy and three sons Charles, Scott and Jeffrey, and two grandchildren.

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