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David James Rees CBE (31 March 1913 – 15 November 1983) was one of the Britain’s leading golfers either side of World War II.The winner of many prestigious tournaments in Britain Europe and farther afield Rees is best remembered as the captain of the Great Britain Ryder Cup team which defeated the United States at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire England in 1957. It was the only defeat which the United States suffered in the competition between 1933 and 1985.

height (cm)
1.7018
award
PGA European Tour, Order of the British Empire
birth date
1913-03-31
birth place
Font-y-Gary, Glamorgan, Wales
death date
1983-11-15
death place
England, London, Barnet

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