Appeared as himself, along with Dave Hill, in the Disney film "Now You See Him, Now You Don't."

Began playing golf at age 5 on a makeshift "course" built in the family's cow pasture in Silver City, N.M.

Has made more than 20 holes-in-one in his career, with two coming on the Champions Tour.

Had a unique diet of exotic meat of bear, elk, hippopotamus and buffalo, because of serious allergy issues that affected his sinuses, vision, muscles and sleep patterns. Earned the nickname "Buffalo Bill" in part because of his diet.

Authored the book The Big Three and Me, published in 2012.

In 1966, he traveled to Southeast Asia for a 16-day goodwill tour visiting troops stationed there during the Vietnam War, giving clinics and visiting with injured soldiers. Performed clinics on four aircraft carriers–the Kitty Hawk, Ranger, Yorktown and Enterprise.

Began the Billy Casper Youth Foundation in 1992.

Died at his home in Springville, Utah, on February 7, 2015.

Started Billy Casper Golf, a golf course-management company in 1987.

The road in front of the Chula Vista GC is named Billy Casper Way.

His final PGA TOUR event as an amateur came in 1954. Opened with a 3-under 69 at Ranch Santa Fe GC and was three strokes off the lead. Eventually T22 in an event won by fellow amateur Gene Littler.

Served in the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, where he played for the base golf team.