Sammy Davis Jr. Personally Owned Spalding Top-Flite Golf Ball Personalized With His Name For "The Greater Hartford Open" W/COA - This piece is a Spalding Top-Flite golf ball, personally owned by Sammy Davis Jr. The golf ball is personalized with his name, and was for "The Greater Hartford Open". The ball is in excellent condition, and will come with a certificate of authenticity. Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) was an American entertainer. He was primarily a dancer and singer, but also worked as an actor of stage and screen, comedian, musician, and impressionist. His career began at the age of 3, in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. He served in the military before returning to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation after a nightclub performance after the 1951 Academy Awards. He starred in films like Ocean's 11, starred on Broadway, and even had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. He has won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and an Emmy Award, and was nominated for many others. He earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.