But he was a good golfer

Max Baer was a one-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Given that he fought 81 professional fights and went on to a modest movie career, the fact that he was a top-notch athlete was widely known.

His son, Max, Jr., surpassed him in Hollywood notoriety with his long-running role as Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies, but he made little name for himself in sports, even though he had an imposing build. However, he was a four-sport letterman in high school and twice won the junior championship at the Sacramento Open golf tournament. Playing with Charlie Sifford, in 1968 he won the Pro-Am portion of the Andy Williams tour event in San Diego.