Don Spomer

The Lincoln native won the state high school championship in 1944 and 1945 as a Lincoln High student before lettering three years at the University of Nebraska. He was still in college when he defeated Stan Stroh of Lincoln 2&1 in the 1949 Nebraska Amateur final at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln.

After graduation, he was head professional in 1951 and 1952 at Fremont Golf Club and played in the 1951 PGA Tour’s winter events. He later regained his amateur status and was president of the Fremont Golf Club in 1972 and an NGA board member in the 1970’s. Since 1976, he has been a businessman in Estes Park, CO.