Gary Adams (golf)
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Gary Adams | |
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| Born | Gary Vale Adams July 24, 1943 |
| Died | February 2, 2000 (aged 56)[1] Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder TaylorMade-Adidas |
Gary Adams was a notable salesman, founder of TaylorMade Golf and nominal inventor of the modern "metal wood."
In 1979, Gary Adams borrowed borrowed $24,000 on his house and leased a 6,000 square foot building in McHenry, Illinois to found TaylorMade Golf. He originally had three employees and sold only one item, his newly-invented 12-degree loft metalwood. [2]
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