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Lou Graham dead at age 88, American golfer, U.S. Open champion

Lou Graham, an American golfer and 1975 U.S.

Open champion, died on May 11, 2026, at age 88. Born Louis Krebs Graham in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 7, 1938, he began playing golf at age seven.

He attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville and Memphis State University, where he played on the golf team for three years. Graham won six PGA Tour tournaments, including the 1975 U.S. Open.

Lou Graham, 88, American golfer, U.S. Open champion (1975).

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