A Little Bit of Latrobe...
Along with several other claims to fame, Latrobe is proud to be known as the hometown of two beloved and internationally recognized public figures; Fred Rogers, the soft-spoken, host of public television's Mister Rogers Neighborhood, and Arnold Palmer, one of history's most popular professional golfers, the first to win the Masters four times and the first to earn $1 million in tournament prize money. Share the memories with these videos of the two Latrobeans, each icons in their respective arenas.
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Watch as Arnie describes how his father's early advice shaped one of golf's greatest careers...
Listen to Fred Rogers speaking at a US Senate hearing in 1969, convincing them why they should fund the proposed Corporation for Public Broadcasting...
Watch Latrobe's very first annual 4th of July parade in 1969 ...
