Along the way , he would become the greatest golf hustler of his day and one of the more colorful characters of the 20th century .
Alvin C. Thomas left the Ozarks as a teenager seeking fame and fortune .
Along the way , Alvin C. Thomas would become the greatest golf hustler of Alvin C. Thomas ' day and one of the more colorful characters of the 20th century .
Alvin C. Thomas left the Ozarks as a teenager seeking fame and fortune .