Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
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Congress has awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor.
In a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday, the House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 majors that Speaker John Boehner called the "gold standard."
Nicklaus was lauded for his many sports achievements and his philanthropy.
Last month Nicklaus and his wife Barbara, pledged $60 million for the Miami Children's Health System through their Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation.
Nicklaus spoke of his parents, thanked his family and praised his wife Barbara. He recalled that when his son Jack was six, he was asked what his father did for a living. The younger Nicklaus said, "nothing, he just plays golf."
Attending the ceremony for the 75-year-old Nicklaus was golfing legend Arnold Palmer.
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