Al Geiberger won his only major championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Dudley Wysong.

[2][3] Sam Snead, age 54, was co-leader and leader after the first two days, but shot 75 in the third round on Saturday.

A flash flood of the adjacent South Platte River in June 1965 caused significant damage to the course and forced a postponement.

Lema, age 32, had finished tied for 34th and was heading west to a Monday tournament in the Chicago area.

Both pilots of the twin-engine Beechcraft Bonanza were also killed as they attempted an emergency landing on a golf course in Lansing, Illinois, near the destination airport.