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| | Handbook of Texas Online: MANGRUM, LLOYD EUGENE |
 | | Lloyd Eugene Mangrum, golfer, was born on August 1, 1914, in Trenton, Texas, to James S. and Etta (Hudgens) Mangrum. |
 | | In 1930 Mangrum turned professional, and with his brother, who was already an accomplished player, moved to the competitive golf atmosphere of Los Angeles. |
 | | Mangrum was a fixture during this growth era, when television coverage began, the total Professional Golfers Association purse rose from $454,200 in 1946 to $1,527,849 in 1960, and a women's tournament circuit emerged. |
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