Ebenezer McBurney Byers was an American socialite, sportsman, and industrialist. He won the 1906 U.S. Amateur in golf. He died from multiple radiation-induced cancers after consuming Radithor, a patent medicine made from radium dissolved in water.
Byers in 1906
Eben Byers in the 1920s
United States Amateur Championship (golf)
The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It is organized by the United States Golf Association and is currently held each August over a 7-day period.
Jerry Pate with U.S. Amateur trophy, 1974
Watts Gunn (left) with Bobby Jones (holding trophy) at the 1925 U.S. Amateur, which Jones won.