Maj dan rooney biography
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LT COL DAN ROONEY
Dan Rooney’s father was a college geography professor who insisted his children travel the world and dream big. At age 12, Dan told his father he was going to be a golf professional and a fighter pilot. Big dreams for someone so young. He had no idea how the dream of being a top gun fighter pilot and being a PGA Professional would change so many lives of military families.
Now 50, reality is bigger than the preteen’s dreams. Much bigger.
Lt Col Rooney started first on the golf path. He played as a walk-on at Kansas University, eventually earning a scholarship and making the cut at the NCAA Championships with his KU teammates. He qualified for the 100th playing of the US Amateur at New Port Country Club. He even managed to best some guy named Tiger Woods in a round that year. After graduating with a degree in geography and a master’s in sports psychology, the young golfer sweated out life on the mini tours for almost two years, chasing his sports dream. That
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Dan M. Rooney
American football executive/owner, philanthropist and diplomat (1932–2017)
For the fictional television character, see Dan Rooney (General Hospital).
Dan M. Rooney | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| In office July 3, 2009 – December 14, 2012[1] | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Foley |
| Succeeded by | Kevin O'Malley |
| Born | Daniel Milton Rooney (1932-07-20)July 20, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2017(2017-04-13) (aged 84) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Patricia Regan (m. 1952–2017) |
| Children | 9, including Art Rooney II |
| Parent(s) | Art Rooney Kathleen McNulty |
| Relatives | Rooney family Kate Mara (grandniece) Rooney Mara (grandniece) |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University |
| Awards | CBE (honorary) |
American football player American football career | |
| High school: | Cranber • HhH Lt Col Dan Rooney (born månad 18, 1972) is a USAFR F-16 Fighter Pilot, PGA Professional and CEO/Founder of the Folds of Honor., The non-profit foundation's singular uppdrag is to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of wounded or killed military service members. Rooney is the child of Dr. John and Sandra Rooney and youngest of three children. He was born at Stillwater Hospital in Stillwater, OK.and spent most of his early life there with the exception of a year in Columbia, SC and another in South böj, IN while his father was on sabbatical leave at the University of South Carolina and later at Notre Dame. He also traveled extensively with his parents and two sisters. Much of the travel was to europe where he spent two summers including time in Scotland where he was introduced to the game of golf. He played St. Andrews and also wandered the beaches of Northeast Scotland. He also spent several summers with his parents at Lake W |