Eisenhower was also a member of the Augusta National Golf Club for 21 years between 1948 and when he died in 1969. He loved golf so much that he installed a golf course at the official residence of the US President, the White House, in 1954! As well as this, he had holes installed at Camp David, the President’s country retreat. Eisenhower was an avid golfer, and it is believed that he played as many as 800 rounds of golf during his 8 years as President. President Eisenhower playing golf at the White House,1959.ĭwight D. Dwight Eisenhower shared the “Ike” nickname with all his brothers When he graduated from the academy in 1915, he ranked 61st academically and 125th in discipline out of the 164 graduates. He was a fairly average student but excelled in American Football, where he was a starter for the varsity team until he got injured and had to stop playing. As a young man, Eisenhower attended the military academy of West Point, which deeply upset his pacifist mother. In 1892, his family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where he grew up. Eisenhower’s Early Lifeĭwight David Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower) was born in Denison, Texas, on October 14, 1890. This article will look at 10 interesting facts about Dwight Eisenhower that you may not have known.
Dwight Eisenhower was a fascinating man with an exciting life. He served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and was responsible for planning and executing the Normandy Invasion – also known as D-Day. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States and is considered one of the most successful military leaders in American history. Credit: Wikimedia Commons // Public Domainĭwight D.
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