Bob Martin

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Bob Martin (singer)

Bob Martin (7 June 1922, Krasnoyarsk, Siberia – 13 January 1998, Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian singer, who was the first participant representing Austria in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest. The first "Austrian" was Freddy Quinn who represented Germany in 1956. Martin, singing in German "Wohin, kleines Pony?" (Where to, Little Pony?), placed last in the field of ten. He received three points in total - one from the Netherlands and two from the United Kingdom. He has been especially popular in southern Austria.

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Bob Martin (golfer)

Robert Martin (c. 1853 – 9 March 1917) was a Scottish golfer from St Andrews. He was runner-up in The Open Championship at Prestwick in 1875 and he won the Open at St Andrews in 1876 and 1885.

Early life

Martin was born at Cupar, Scotland, circa 1853.

Golf career

Martin was a frequent competitor in The Open Championship in the late 19th century. In total, he had ten top-10 finishes including wins in the 1876 and 1885 Open Championship tournaments.

Death

He died on 9 March 1917 at Strathkinness, Scotland, of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Major championships

Wins (2)

¹ Strath failed to participate in the playoff, so Martin won by default.

Results timeline

Note: Martin played only in The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins
Yellow background for top-10

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