arnold palmer was winning everything. he was the best, so good that the president wanted arnie to look at his swing and come play a round. arnold palmer is a pilot and hugely successful businessman. he and the late macmckorm ak showed us what endorsements were all about. he was most of all a competitor and a gentleman. and he still is as he approaches his 82nd-- 82nd birthday. we visited his home in pennsylvania. he still live there and also in florida with his second wife during the winter. right across from the golf course his father helped build. nearby is an office with enough awards to fill a museum. we began with a tour of so many memories. and then a conversation about so many experiences. >> this is a norman rockwell. >> well, i will tell you a little more about that, with this, it was done a number of years ago. >> yeah. >> is obviously. >> when i first saw it you said do i recognize this guy. >> well, i wasn't, you know, sure everybody would recognize who it was. >> rose: norman rockwell painted your picture. >>

it's arnold palmer. my coach found out. did you pick up the tab? no, arnold did.orted it to the ncaa, i'm declared ineligible, so i go to the all-american el paso. i have to write arnold palmer a check, $25 for my steak dinner. he has to cash the check, faxed a copy back to the ncaa, and then i was declared eligible to play in the all-american. charlie: how about jack nicholas? what is your relationship with him? do you believe he is the greatest golfer to live? tiger: i think i'm pretty good, too. i think he and i would have a hell of a duel. charlie: even though he has 18 and you have 14? tiger: i think right now i could kick his -- he's 71 right now. charlie: 40 would beat 70. tiger: jack has always been one of my heroes. i have looked up to him. charlie: you have lusted for his record. tiger: i would not say lusted, but i think that was the gold standard. he had won the most majors and the second most tour events. he was the most efficient at the highest level for the longest period of time. how did he do it? one, he didn't play that much either. he played a l

it's arnold palmer. my coach found out. did you i can up the tab? no, arnold did. reported, declared ineligible. i go to the all-american el paso, and i have to write arnold palmer a $25 check for my steak dinner. he has to cash the check, fax the copy back and i was declared eligible to play in the all-american. >> rose: how about jack nicholas? >> how about him? >> rose: what's your relationship with him? do you believe he is the greatest golfer to ever live? >> i think i'm pretty good, too. >> rose: do you think you're better than nicholas? >> i think we would have a hell of a duel. >> rose: do you think you're better than him? >> i think i could kick his ass. >> rose: right now? he's 70. >> rose: so 40 can beat 70. ( laughter ) >> no, jack has always been one of my heros. >> rose: you lusted for his record? >> i wouldn't say lusted for his record. i would say that was a gold standard because he had won the most majors and the second most tour events, and, so, he was the most efficient, i think, at the highest level for the longest period of time, and, you know,

. >> arnold palmer was the king.he returning hero of muhammad ally. >> still the greatest of all time. >> reporter: giants in sports who paved the way for so many who played their last games this year from football to baseball to basketball. lakers's legend kobe bryant put up 60 points in the time game, and payton manning walkinged away after winning the super bowl, and vin, calling his final game after 70 years. >> wishing you a pleasant good afternoon wherever you may be. >> reporter: farewells and incredible moments for the history books. abc news. >> thank you, a big year in life threatening trip president. >> the reunion with their families. i will never wash my hair again. i will never never wash my hair again now, i fuel it new pantene doesn't just wash your hair, it fuels it. with the first pro-v nutrient blend, making every... ...strand stronger don't just wash your hair fuel it fuel your hair. because strong is beautiful. and my cold medicines' ugh, iwearing off.chtime i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only la

arnold palmer, golfer, aviator, man of many powers. music: grandstand theme.ntator: he's on his own! shergar! shergar wins! # come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination...# when i do makejokes, they're usually not that funny, they're kind of corny. but if i go in public somewhere, the first thing people say, come on, come on, let's have one! you have 48 seconds left. hurry, hurry. 28 seconds, you're running out of time. to be honest, i cannot function in these conditions! you're making me extremely nervous! what is that, a handkerchief? nothing. it's nothing. if it's nothing, why can't i see it? my blanket, my blue blanket, give me my blue blanket! the waco kid. the waco kid? he had the fastest hands in the west. in the world. today, look at that. steady as a rock. yeah, but i shoot with this hand. acoustic guitar music. piano music. a lot of people have criticised me for writing music in which they find no meaning. i take for granted that what i write has got a meaning. i think a composer should be able to take that for granted, otherwise he sh

arnold palmer, john glenn, cuban dictator fidel castro. house it going down there, fidel? that's barely the tip of the iceberg. tonight wee have to discuss it with the party panel in mourning and joy. it's comedian jimmy failla. and gavin mcinnes. kmele foster is here, the glorious host on the fifth column podcast. one of the most popular in the country. it's a worldwide phenomenon led by you and your great dress wearer and lapel pins. gavin, in your beautiful christmas card you touched on music and the attorneys music has in your life. i wanted to touch on music in the monologue. some of the musicians we lost, they leave a hole in the culture. tell me about your wife's reaction. >> my wife whom i love have ch, continues stop crying when prince died. i value her i.q., but i worry it's low. he had delirium, he had the power generation. there was purposing rain. but after that, did anyone listen to the new power generation? what were they? kennedy: he reportedly game a jehovah's witness and a republican. >> when these people cry for dead celebrities, you realize they are not

away after a long battle with park in son disease, he was not only sport leg ent to pass away, arnold palmerd at the age of 87 . . . >>> pat summitt died after a battle with early on set dementia. she was 64 years old. in the nba, then state warriors breaking a record few thought would fall. the team going 73-9 topping michael jordan's 96 bulls record, the warriors had a 3-1 lead over lebron james cleveland cavaliers. becoming the first team to ever come back if from the 3-1 deficit in the finals. >> believe it, cleveland, saver it, soak it in, the kid from akron has come home. the cavaliers are the championship and the impossible dream has come true. >> lebron making good on his promise to deliver cleveland its first championship in 52 years. >> my one mission was to bring the championship back to ohio, cleveland and akron. look up there. it is right there. >> this is what a 108-year drought celebration looks like. for the first time in a lifetime, the cub can call themselves championship. >> go, cubbies, let's go. step faster. i can't even move. i don't care. this is unbelievable. this is

. >> also on facebook, arnold palmer's passing was the most significant for me.hat a great man he was. i just want to show john glenn in there as well. >> right. >> the first american tokerrity earth. >> in the news room, in the chronicle news room, when prince died, that was a shock to everyone. he had just been here. there was something mystical about him. for me personally, nate thurman, the warriors center. i do a lot of archiving. historically they were the through line from the beginning of the warriors to now. he had a barbecue place in san francisco and dressed great. he seemed like a great guy. i got to meet him. >> i saw the archive pictures of him on twitter. it seems like we have lost more than the number of celebrities. has 2016 been rough in that aspect or the whole year has been rough for many. >> i think it's actually the age. there are people who -- carl reiner, people you that expect any minute. george michael, just -- >> 53 years old. >> carry fisher and certainly prince. it is unexpected. it hits you a little harder because you're not preparin

pennsylvanians looked up arnold palmer after the legendary golfer died in september, and in new jerseyelect donald trump was top search and people in delaware were most serious about the big celebrity split of the year that is, of course , brad pitt and angelina jolie's divorce. it is always interesting to go sees who googles what, justin. i'm just happen anyone is googling a blizzard. >> i think were you number two >> of course. >> very popular. >> you number three. >> cool, cool. no blizzard happening this weekend for sure. all quiet, that is good news for new years weekend, people want to get out, enjoying fun activities going on and december overall once again we are above average. final day. we will stay above average. so far 1.8 degrees, we average highs and low together. we are low, quarters of an inch. we will stay dry through today and tomorrow, and, highest temperature coming in, 64 degrees, for the high and the low was 60, and also not hitting 60's today but we have a shot to get close to 60's in the start of the january. we will talk about that in a bit. cold morning, allen

disease and unfortunately he was not the only sports legend to pas away in 2016, golfing great arnold palmer age of 87. mr. hockey, gordie howe and pat summit died with a battle after early on set dementia. in the nba, the golden state warriors breaking a record few thought would ever fall. team going 73-9 in the regular season, topping '96 bulls record with michael jordan. they had a 3-1 lead in the finals but lebron and kyrie irving led the cavs to three-straight wins. >> believe it cleveland. saver it. soak it in. the kid from akron has come home. the cavaliers are nba champions. and the impossible dream has come true. >> lebron making good on his promise to deliver cleveland its first championship in 52 years. >> my one mission was to bring a championship back to ohio, back to cleveland and back to akron. and look up there, it's right there. >> this is what a 108 year drought celebration looks like and for the first time in a life time the cubs can call themselves champions. >> it's unbelievable. go, cubbies. >> i can't move. i don't care. this is unbelievable. this is what you dream for

leonard cohen in early novemberr golf legend arnold palmer in late september.ep of course, prince heso just a tough year all around but, alan thicke the latest l celebrity to pass away this year. >> this is the third person in, um, that i know of one person i know personally another i hearda of that passed away just from ao sudden heart attack. aac like nothing was wrong with them. everything was fine.eryt just going about their businesss and then next thing you knewounw they fell over dead. dead very scary. scary >> it is.>> i is. >> i know it happens but -- but- >> people i think forget that tt like heart disease is the number one killer in this country.nt. >> right. >> because i don't know if the message is out>> t rhe donre eng i know people work hard doingd d that but just reminder, get yourself checked out. out you might have a blockage youag don't even know about.t en know. >> you don't know about. >> someone posted bellis zen get check out.ut it can happen to you.pen to you. i was so scared i wept and gottt check out.checout. luckily was okay.ilwas oka you think you're too yo

arnold palmer was the king. >> the returning hero, muhammad ali. >> still the greatest of all time!he way for so many who played their last games this year from football to baseball to basketball. lakers' legend bryant put up 60 points in the final game, and broncos' peyton manning walked away after winning the second super bowl, and then vin skully the legendary announcer calling his final game. >> wishing you a pleasant good afternoon wherever you may be. >> reporter: capping off a year of sports full of victories, defeats, farewells, and moments for the history books. abc news. >> kenneth, thank you. a big year for sports. >>> coming up, four young men back home after a life threatening trip to a national park. he reunion with their families. i will never wash my hair again. i will never never wash my hair again now, i fuel it new pantene doesn't just wash your hair, it fuels it. with the first pro-v nutrient blend, making every... ...strand stronger don't just wash your hair fuel it fuel your hair. because strong is beautiful. and my cold medicines' ugh, iwearing off.chtime i'm

recording artist like prince, arnold palmer. >> lisa, do you mind doing the news for us here from 6:00 love you are wearing red. >> wicked winter weather making a mess for holiday travelers. a blast of sleet, snow, and rain forcing long stretches of highways to shut down across several states because they are just too p slippery. the storm system causing scattered flight delays for millions of travelers heading home after the holiday. blizzard warnings coverage most of the northern plains this morning with north and south dakota expecting up to 15 inches of snow and 55-mile-per-hour winds. >>> rescue workers found the fuselage of the military plane that crashed into the black sea. russian officials are saying pilot error or technical issues are largely to blame. all 92 people on board are feared dead. mourners paying tribute in sochi last night. the plane was taking military personnel and an army choir and reporters to a russian air base in syria. >>> hillary clinton destroyed herself. that is what julian assange is saying. the wikileaks founder mocking the former democratic presidenti