Those who attended St. Bonaventure from 1970-72 might recall Brian Biggane, who was a sports writer for The Bona Venture and served as sports editor two of the four semesters prior to his graduation in June 1972.
Biggane followed that career path at five newspapers over the next 43 years, the last 35 of which he spent at The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Fla. Upon his retirement in August 2015, he set about writing the biography of golf legend Bob Toski, which came to fruition in February with the publication of “The Elegant Mouse: The Bob Toski Story.”
Toski, who turned 90 in September 2015, is best known as one of the pioneers of modern golf instruction. Before that he briefly excelled on the PGA Tour, becoming the leading money-winner in 1954, when the last of his four victories, the World Championship of Golf, brought him the previously unheard of first prize of $50,000. Shortly afterward, when his wife, Lynn, gave birth to three boys in quick succession, Toski left the tour and became a teaching pro in Miami and the Florida Keys, where his early protégés included Hall of Famer Judy Rankin, Jane Blalock and Sally Little. He has continued teaching ever since, with his more recent success stories including 2007 U.S. Women’s Open champion Birdie Kim and current PGA Tour winner Ken Duke.
For more details on “The Elegant Mouse,” visit www.bobtoskibooks.com or Amazon.com.
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