About Frank Deighton
Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 90). Frank Deighton was a golfer.
Frank William Gordon Deighton (21 May 1927 – 23 February 2018) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He won one of the leading Scottish amateur golfers of the 1950s.
As an individual, he won the Scottish Amateur twice, in 1956 and 1959. He represented Great Britain and Ireland in two Walker Cup matches, in 1951 and 1957, and also in the Commonwealth Tournament in 1954 and 1959.
Deighton was a GP.
Amateur wins 1956 Scottish Amateur 1959 Scottish Amateur
Team appearances Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1951, 1957 Commonwealth Tournament (representing Great Britain): 1954, 1959 Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Amateurs): 1956, 1957
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Who was Frank Deighton?
Scottish golfer
When was Frank Deighton born?
Frank Deighton was born on 21 May 1927 in Alexandria.
When did Frank Deighton die?
Frank Deighton died on 23 February 2018.
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Frank Deighton was a golfer.
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