Jim Unruh, a native Tulsan and TU graduate, passed away on May 29 in Aventura, Florida, at the age of 87.
Unruh played for The University of Tulsa golf team in 1948 and 1949, winning 33 matches in his collegiate career including victories over Don January and NCAA champion Jack Vickers of Oklahoma. He later coached the Golden Hurricane men's golf team from 1973-75.
He received his bachelor's degree from TU in 1951, and master's and juris doctorate degrees in 1954.
Unruh was inducted into TU's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995, becoming the first men's golfer to earn such an honor.