Golf legend Byron Nelson dies at his home in Texas at age 94

Golf legend Byron Nelson, most famously known for his record streak of eleven professional wins in a row in 1945, passed away Tuesday in his home in Irving, Texas. He was 94.

A hemophiliac, Nelson turned pro during the Great Depression in 1932 and dominated the PGA Tour during World War II and racked up 52 wins before retiring from regular competition at 34, when he had finally saved enough money to buy his Texas ranch. He earned $182,000 during his pro career.

“I don’t know very much,” Nelson said in a 1997 interview with The Associated Press. “I know a little bit about golf. I know how to make a stew. And I know how to be a decent man.”