Did You Know?

In 1947 Don Winton married the 1947 Rose Bowl Queen Norma Christopher. Grand Marshall that year of the Rose Bowl Parade was none other than the great actor and comedian Bob Hope. Both Don and Norma Winton knew Bob and Delores Hope and for their wedding the Hopes gave them a lovely silver punch bowl and matching candelabra. In 1948 Don Winton gave to Bob and Dolores Hope A Twin Winton Hilbilly set made personally for them. Below are pictures of that hillbilly set. Don stated he lost touch with the Hopes over the years but was honored when he was commissioned by the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas to do a statue of Bob dressed in Army fatigues and carrying a golf club.