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How a Tragedy on the Golf Course Led to the Creation of Eisenhower Medical Center

Name: How a Tragedy on the Golf Course Led to the Creation of Eisenhower Medical Center
Uploaded: 2025-01-22T22:30:00-08:00
Channel: NBC Palm Springs
Description: In 1961, TV dinner pioneer Walter Clark Swanson Sr. suffered a fatal heart attack on the Thunderbird Country Club golf course in Rancho Mirage, highlighting the need for a hospital in the Coachella Valley. His wife, Florence, and golfing companion, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, championed the cause, leading to the creation of Eisenhower Medical Center.

By: NBC Palm Springs

January 22, 2025

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