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County to dedicate air show to native son Arnold Palmer (The Associated Press)

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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania county plans to dedicate its air show to native son Arnold Palmer.

The gold legend was chairman of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority when he died Sept. 25 at age 87.

The authority runs the Westmoreland County airport that was renamed for Palmer in 1999.

Now, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/2dkCZFS ) reports the authority's annual air show will be dedicated to Palmer.

Although Palmer was best known as a champion golfer, he was also an accomplished pilot who remained active with the airport in Unity Township, which borders his hometown of Latrobe, about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh.