The James Beard awards honor those who follow in the footsteps of Beard, considered the dean of American cooking when he died in 1985.

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Ross, a Scot considered the dean of American golf architects, was given an unlimited budget for the Overhills course and 3, 500 acres of ideal rolling, sand-based terrain from which to select the 200 or so acres he would need.

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He considered the idea of becoming dean of the chapel at Boston University, his alma mater, Branch said.

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