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Tom Chapman jR. Fort Dodge, IA
Year Inducted: 2008 Category: Amateur Golfer
Tom Chapman, Jr., was a two-sport standout at the University of Iowa in golf and basketball after a distinguished career at Fort Dodge High School. Playing for the legendary Ralph Miller, Chapman averaged 16.8 points a game his senior year for the Hawkeyes and shot a team-best 87 percent from the free-throw line. But it was golf that Chapman, Jr., is best known for. He was a three-time Iowa Golf Association Amateur of the Year (1967, 1972, 1973). Chapman, Jr., won 13 of the state's designated championships during his distinguished career. That resume is highlighted by the Iowa Amateur title in both 1967 and 1972. Chapman, Jr., also won the Herman Sani Invitational twice (1967, 1973), the Northwest Amateur four times (1971, 1972, 1973, 1975), the Fort Dodge Amateur four times (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974) and the Tournament of Champions in 1972. Tom Chapman, Jr., passed away in 2007. Click here to read more about Tom Chapman
Career Highlights
1967, ’72, ‘73 Iowa Amateur Player of the Year 1967 & 1972 Iowa Amateur Champion 1967 & 1973 Herman Sani Titles 1971-73 & 1975 Northwest Amateur Champion 1970, '71, '73, '74 Fort Dodge Amateur Champion 1972 Tournament of Champions Winner
- Won a total of 13 state championships
- Two sport athlete, Basketball and Golf, at the University of Iowa
- Averaged 16.8 points a game his senior year at Iowa
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