Gene Littler (1930 - 2019), former U.S. Open golf champion

Gene Littler was a Hall of Fame golfer who won the 1961 U.S. Open among his 29 career victories on the PGA tour. The San Diego native claimed his first tour title in 1954, winning the hometown San Diego Open as an amateur. He recovered from a cancer diagnosis in 1972 to win four more titles including 3 in 1975 at the age of 45.