Donald Ray January (November 20, 1929 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional golfer, best known for winning the 1967 PGA Championship.
He was a member of the North Texas State golf team that won four consecutive NCAA Division I titles from 1949 to 1952.
While in college as a sophomore, as part of his scholarship, January helped teach a beginning golf class, where he met his future wife, Patricia "Pat" Rushing.
They lived in San Antonio while Don was in the Air Force, and began their family—two boys and a girl.
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