| Lawson Little | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Little in 1939 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | William Lawson Little Jr. | ||||
| Nickname | Cannonball | ||||
| Born | June 23, 1910 Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||
| Died | February 1, 1968 (aged 57) Monterey, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Spouse | Dorothy Hurd (m. 1936–1968) | ||||
| Children | 4 | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Stanford University | ||||
| Turned professional | 1936 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 8 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 5) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T3: 1939 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T17: 1946, 1951 | ||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1940 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T4: 1935 | ||||
| U.S. Amateur | Won: 1934, 1935 | ||||
| British Amateur | Won: 1934, 1935 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
| |||||
William Lawson Little Jr. (June 23, 1910 – February 1, 1968) was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career.