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The Golden Bear got a gold medal - and apparently caused House Speaker John Boehner to tear up. Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor. In a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, the House and Senate leadership bestowed the <a href=http://www.lecegd.fr/inventaire/nouveaux_maillots_espagne_2014_251211.html>nouveaux maillots espagne 2014</a>
award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships, including six Masters titles, five PGA championships and four U.S. Opens.
John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, was photographed misty-eyed at the event while sitting next to Nicklaus.聽 Scroll down for video聽
Shedding tears:聽Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus (seen next to Speaker John Boehner), who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor Not the only one: John Boehner, an avid golfer who is also known for crying publicly, got misty-eyed at the event
Honored: The 75-year-old Nicklaus recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara
Speech: An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have'聽
Support: Barbara Nicklaus, center, and her son Jack Nicklaus II, right, sit in the audience on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, as Jack Nicklaus speaks聽
'Few transcend their sport to achieve that kind of moment, or this kind of honor,' said Boehner, who grew emotional at times during the ceremony.聽 He continued 'With Arnie (Palmer), it was how he brought an audience to the game - an army. With Jack, it's how he gave the game a gold standard - a ladder to climb.' The 75-year-old Nicklaus, dubbed the Golden Bear, recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara.聽 Nicklaus was quoted by聽 as saying 'She is responsible for 15 of my major championships. I'll give myself three of them.' He recalled that when his son Jack was six, he was asked what his father did for a living. The younger Nicklaus said, 'nothing, he just plays golf.' An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have.'
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