Angelo Argea (November 7, 1929 – October 10, 2005) was best known as the

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for

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. Argea was born in

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. He and Nicklaus first met at the Palm Springs Golf Classic in 1963, when Argea signed up to caddie for him. Argea continued to caddie for Nicklaus for over 20 years. During this time, he was on the bag for 44 of Nicklaus' 70

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wins (that tally would later be revised to 73 when

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wins were added to PGA Tour win records). Argea was easily recognizable by his gray

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. Of Argea, Nicklaus has remarked, "Essentially, he has been retired since he was twenty-one."
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', ed. Jim Apfelbaum. 2007. At the majors, players could not use their own caddies until the mid-1970s; the Masters held out until

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. Argea's first major win with Nicklaus was the

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

. A golfer once noticed that Argea didn't read greens, step off the yardage or select clubs, so he asked Argea, "What exactly do you do for Jack?" Argea replied, "He asked me to do two things. When he's not playing well, one, remind him that he's the best golfer out there. And two, that there's plenty of holes left." "Angelo was known for his ... gray afro, but he should also be known for being an excellent caddie," Nicklaus said. He was inducted into the PCA Worldwide Caddie Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2005, Argea died of

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at the age of 75 in Canton,

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Associated Press obituary

Caddie Hall of Fame
– Angelo Argea

* American caddies Greek emigrants to the United States Deaths from liver cancer in the United States 1929 births 2005 deaths Jack Nicklaus {{US-golf-bio-stub

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