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Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki, Japan’s greatest golfer, dies at age 78
Masashi Ozaki won 94 Japan Golf Tour events over 29 years and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011, shaping Japanese golf history.
- Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki, widely considered Japan's greatest golfer, died from sigmoid colon cancer at age 78.
- Ozaki won 114 tournaments over his career, becoming the first Japanese golfer to rank in the top 10 at the Masters in 1973.
- Ozaki was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011 and is often considered the Arnold Palmer of Japanese golf.
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The death of Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, the legend of Japanese golf, marks the end of an era. With 94 victories on the Japanese circuit, he revolutionized the sport by his power and charisma. His funeral will be private.
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