Inducted, 1994

Ed Kingsley, who died of a heart ailment in 1957 at the young age of 42, dominated Utah golf during the 1930s and established himself as an international player of note.

He won his first Utah State Amateur Championship at the age of 17, and four years later he had won four straight Utah State Amateur Championships, a feat no one else has been able to achieve. In 1934 he won both the Utah Open and the Utah State Amateur, another feat that hasn't been duplicated since.

In addition to winning most of the amateur tournaments in Utah he won the Rocky Mountain Amateur and the Colorado Open.

He also earned a significant reputation on the national and international golf scene. In his day the Trans-Mississippi was regarded as one of the nation's premier amateur events and he advanced to the finals of the Trans-Miss on three occasions. He also reached the semifinals and quarterfinals of the U.s. Amateur and was low amateur in the British Open.

He began caddying at the Salt Lake Country Club at the age of 12 and was a quick study. He played in knickers, was nicknamed "Kingfish," and had an unorthodox, but effective putting stance.

Good friend and professional Jerry Henderson said unhesitatingly of him, "He is the best putter I ever saw. He figured every putt should drop, and most of them did."

Kingsley limited his playing career in Utah because he felt an animosity was developing toward him because of his dominance in amateur golf events.

There was a time when he was all set to turn professional, but his father died and he gave up those dreams to help the family.

Kingsley was born January 27, 1915 in Salt Lake City, and married Dorothea Fetzer. They had three children, Patricia Lee, Pamela Joy, and Edwin Charles, Jr.

He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and made it his career. He rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel. One of the highlights of his military career was when he directed the famed "Berlin Express," the first military train to enter Berlin, which ended the 327-day siege of the city.

While serving in the Army he played golf competitively in Germany, the Far East, in England, and in his last years when he was stationed in Washington, D.C. He won many tournaments during those years.

He was a natural at the game, and although his career in Utah was very short, he dearly became one of Utah's greatest amateur players.