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Wanamaker

American  
[won-uh-may-ker] / ˈwɒn əˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. John, 1838–1922, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.


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Only then would Rai get his chance to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

“Denny devised a miniature radio plane, remote-controlled, which became the basis for drones in World War II,” and was used to train fighter pilots, Wanamaker says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025

On 18 May 2025, he lifted aloft the Wanamaker Trophy as the new US PGA champion.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

Once his mastery of The Green Mile got him out in front on Saturday evening, there was an inevitability about who would hold the Wanamaker Trophy aloft 24 hours later.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

There are the public buildings," he said, "and beyond is the great store of John Wanamaker.

From Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 by Various

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