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Associated Press
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Former Clemson player, assistant coach Willie Anderson dies at 72
Willie Anderson, the only person in Clemson football history to earn both first-team All-ACC honors as a player and serve as a full-time assistant coach on a national championship team, has died, the school announced Friday. He was 72. Clemson said Anderson died Wednesday in Sumter, South Carolina. No cause of death was given. Anderson was a three-year starter at Clemson at middle guard and linebacker from 1972-74. He started 31 of Clemson's 33 games over those three seasons. In a game against rival South Carolina in 1974, Anderson made 21 tackles in a 39-21 win at Memorial Stadium. He was named first-time All-ACC that season. Anderson signed a free agent contract with the then-Oakland Raiders and later played the 1975 season with the Birmingham Vulcans of the World League of American Football. He joined the Clemson coaching staff in 1976 and was promoted to a full-time position as tight ends coach in 1979. He went on to coach the team's defensive ends in 1980 and helped the Tigers win their first national championship the following season. ___ AP college football:
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Clemson player, assistant coach Willie Anderson dies at 72
Willie Anderson, the only person in Clemson football history to earn both first-team All-ACC honors as a player and serve as a full-time assistant coach on a national championship team, has died, the school announced Friday. He was 72. Clemson said Anderson died Wednesday in Sumter, South Carolina. No cause of death was given. Anderson was a three-year starter at Clemson at middle guard and linebacker from 1972-74. He started 31 of Clemson's 33 games over those three seasons. In a game against rival South Carolina in 1974, Anderson made 21 tackles in a 39-21 win at Memorial Stadium. He was named first-time All-ACC that season. Anderson signed a free agent contract with the then-Oakland Raiders and later played the 1975 season with the Birmingham Vulcans of the World League of American Football. He joined the Clemson coaching staff in 1976 and was promoted to a full-time position as tight ends coach in 1979. He went on to coach the team's defensive ends in 1980 and helped the Tigers win their first national championship the following season. ___ AP college football:
USA Today
27-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bengals great Willie Anderson saluted on NFL All Quarter Century team
Cincinnati Bengals legend Willie Anderson just missed the Hall of Fame (with a twist) this year. But Anderson continues to receive major honors for his fantastic career. Next up for Anderson is being highlighted on ESPN's Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder NFL All Quarter Century team effort: 'Even though our time span cuts off the first four seasons of Anderson's career, what he did in the nine years from 2000 on earns him a spot on this list. He played in 16 regular-season games every year from 2000 to 2006 with the Bengals.' RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route Anderson was a four-time All-Pro, among his other major honors. He was arguably the best right tackle of his generation and certainly played in an era where the importance of right tackles wasn't as widely as respected as their counterparts on the left. Little honors like this seem to keep hinting at Anderson getting a gold jacket sooner rather than later. RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises
USA Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who has the most wins in the U.S. Open? Four golfers are tied with four wins each
Who has the most wins in the U.S. Open? Four golfers are tied with four wins each This year marks the 125th U.S. Open and in all that time, no one has won the event more than four times. So who has the most wins in the national championship? We'll keep you waiting just a tad longer here but you should know that four golfers have each won the U.S. Open trophy four times and two golfers have won it three times. There are another 12 who have won the title twice but this list is about the most wins all time so let's get to it. Willie Anderson, 4 Willie Anderson won the U.S. Open four times − 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905 − with his last three coming in succession. He is the only golfer to win the title three years in a row. His 1901 win featured a third-round 83 and the highest four-day total (331). Bobby Jones, 4 Bobby Jones is one of seven golfers to have won the U.S. Open two years in a row. Overall his wins came in 1923, 1926, 1929 and 1930. He is one of five amateurs to win the Open and the only am to win it more than once. Ben Hogan, 4 Ben Hogan won his four U.S. Opens over a span of six years: 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1953. He famously missed the 1949 Open due to bad car crash but he recovered in time to return in 1950 to win the second of his four. His 1951 win started with a first-round 76, tied for highest first-round score by a winner since World War II. He holds the mark for most top-10s with 10. Jack Nicklaus, 4 Jack Nicklaus has four wins − 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 − spanned over three decades. In his 1972 and his 1980 wins, he held the lead or a share of the lead all four days, the only golfer to do that twice. He holds the record for longest span − 18 years − in between his first and last U.S. Open titles. Nicklaus also has the most U.S. Open appearances with 44, 10 more than Hale Irwin at 34. Hale Irwin, 3 Hale Irwin won three times − 1974, 1979, 1990 − and is tied for longest stretch − 11 years − between U.S. Open victories. In 1984, he led after the first three rounds but failed to win, one of 12 golfers to do that. His 1990 victory came at the age of 45, making his the oldest to win the U.S. Open. He got in the field that year as a special exemption. Tiger Woods, 3 Tiger Woods has three titles, 2000, 2002 and 2008. His 2000 and 2002 wins were wire-to-wire, the only golfer to accomplish that twice. His 2000 win at Pebble Beach featured the largest 36-hole lead (6), largest 54-hole lead (10) and the largest margin of victory (15). The previous record was set 101 years before that. Golfers with 2 U.S. Open victories There are two names on the list below of active golfers who could get their third U.S. Open title in 2025. Alex Smith: 1906, 1910 John J. McDermott: 1911, 1912 Walter Hagen: 1914, 1919 Gene Sarazen: 1922, 1932 Ralph Guldahl: 1937, 1938 Cary Middlecoff: 1949, 1956 Julius Boros: 1952, 1963 Billy Casper: 1959, 1966 Lee Trevino: 1968, 1971 Andy North: 1978, 1985 Curtis Strange: 1988, 1989 Payne Stewart: 1991, 1999 Ernie Els: 1994, 1997 Lee Janzen: 1993, 1998 Retief Goosen: 2001, 2004 Brooks Koepka: 2017, 2018 Bryson DeChambeau: 2020, 2024
Irish Post
03-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Post
Irishman Jonathan Anderson makes history as creative director for Dior
JONATHAN Anderson has been named creative director of Dior's women's, men's, and haute couture lines, becoming the first person since Christian Dior himself to lead all three branches of the French fashion house. Anderson, 40, was born in Magherafelt in Northern Ireland and is the son of former Ireland rugby captain Willie Anderson. His father famously led Ireland against the All Blacks in the late 1980s and remains a revered figure in Irish sport. Before launching his own label, JW Anderson, in 2008, he studied at the London College of Fashion and worked in Prada's marketing department. He soon moved up in the luxury world, most notably as creative director at Loewe, where he spent over a decade redefining the brand's aesthetic. Now, in his most prominent role yet, Anderson steps into full creative control of Dior amid major leadership changes at the brand. The departures of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Kim Jones opened the door for his appointment, and Anderson is making history as the first to direct all facets of the house in the modern era. 'It is a great honour to join the house of Dior,' Anderson said in a joint statement with the fashion house. 'I have always been inspired by the rich history of this house, its depth, and empathy.' His first collection, Dior Men Summer 2026, will premiere at Paris Fashion Week on June 27. The appointment has been praised by both Delphine Arnault, Dior's chair and CEO, and her father, Bernard Arnault, head of LVMH. 'Jonathan is one of the most talented designers of his generation,' said Delphine. 'I am convinced he will bring a creative and modern vision to our house, inspired by the fabulous story of Monsieur Dior and the codes he created.' Anderson has become a defining voice in global fashion, designing standout looks for Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and Harry Styles. He has had a remarkable rise from a small town in Northern Ireland to the top of the global fashion industry. See More: Co. Derry, Dior, Fashion, Jonathan Anderson, Willie Anderson
