Clarence 'Ras' Allen III (’67), Midlothian. He attended North Texas on a golf scholarship, serving as captain of the golf team from 1965 to 1967. Ras played in many amateur tournaments in Texas and was the lowest qualifying amateur golfer in the United States for the 1966 U.S. Open. He played on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1974 – participating in four U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships and two Colonial National Invitations. He twice won the Northern Texas PGA tournament. He worked at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York and then served as head golf professional, director of golf and club manager at several prominent courses in the U.S. He was a big Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fan, and he was always willing to help others.
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Clarence 'Ras' Allen III (’67), Midlothian. He attended North Texas on a golf scholarship, serving as captain of the golf team from 1965 to 1967. Ras played in many amateur tournaments in Texas and was the lowest qualifying amateur golfer in the United States for the 1966 U.S. Open. He played on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1974 – participating in four U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships and two Colonial National Invitations. He twice won the Northern Texas PGA tournament. He worked at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York and then served as head golf professional, director of golf and club manager at several prominent courses in the U.S. He was a big Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fan, and he was always willing to help others.
