Primary Job Title Advisor Primary Organization Fantex
Location Palm Beach, Florida, United States Regions Greater Miami Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Jack, who turned a young 79 on Jan. 21, was named “Golfer of the Century” or “Golfer of the Millennium” by almost every major golf publication in the world. He was also named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN.
In June 2018, the Golden Bear received the Lincoln
Medal from the Ford’s Theatre Society, making Jack Nicklaus just the fourth person in history—and the first athlete or sportsperson—to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005), the Congressional Gold Medal (2015) and now the Lincoln Medal.
For more than 40 years, the Lincoln Medal has been presented to a person or persons who, through their body of work, accomplishments or personal attributes, exemplify the lasting legacy and mettle of character embodied by one of the most beloved presidents in our nation’s history, President Abraham Lincoln.
In 2015, the Golden Bear received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor the United States Congress can bestow on an individual or group, becoming just the seventh athlete to receive this prestigious honor. That same year, Jack became just the third-ever recipient of the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award from Sports Illustrated, created in 2008 to honor athletes and sports figures that have embodied the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy over their lifetime, and the first since the award was renamed in tribute to Ali.
