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 | | By 1955 Middlecoff, “a happy refugee from subgingival curettage” in the memorable words of the immortal Herbert Warren Wind, was a contender to be reckoned with—never mind that he was considered mercurial, even skittish. |
 | | Middlecoff, at 6 feet 2 inches, was a particularly tall golfer for his era, and with a compact swing he produced great power; though lean, he was considered the John Daly of his day. |
 | | If Middlecoff was arguably the player of the ’50s, his career was, essentially, limited to that decade: a chronic back ailment forced his retirement as a touring pro in the early ’60s. |
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