Palmer points to his name on the leaderboard at the 1960 U.S. Open after erasing a 6-stroke deficit in the final round for his second major championship.
The careers of Palmer and his top rival, Jack Nicklaus, were heavily intertwined. In 1964, it was Nicklaus who presented Palmer with his third green jacket for winning the Masters.
The pair may have each won more without the other, but at the same time, they likely drove each other to be better.
Nobody loved playing golf more than Palmer who always seemed to being have a blast, even when he missed putts. But at the same time, he was as competitive as they came.
Palmer met Richard Nixon at the White House, along with Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers (far left) and Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers (far right).
"Arnie's Army" was the name given to the throng of fans that followed Palmer on the course. The term originated at the 1959 Masters where a large number of soldiers from a nearby base were given free tickets. Many of those soldiers gravitated to Palmer who was the defending champion.
SOURCE: ArnoldPalmer.com
Palmer was an avid pilot. While Palmer was famous for his charitable work, one area he splurged on himself was planes. He bought this Jet Commander in the 1960s for $750,000 (~$5.5 million in today's dollars).
SOURCE: Associated Press