The Murder of Marion Miley: Kentucky’s Golf Prodigy Cut Down in Cold Blood

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The Murder of Marion Miley: Kentucky’s Golf Prodigy Cut Down in Cold Blood

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25 minutes 38 seconds

1 week ago

The Murder of Marion Miley: Kentucky’s Golf Prodigy Cut Down in Cold Blood

Marion Miley was one of the brightest stars in American golf — a 25-year-old prodigy with national titles, international attention, and a future the sports world was already predicting. But in the early hours of September 28th, 1941, everything ended in a violent burst of gunfire inside the Lexington Country Club.

In this episode, we uncover the full story:
• Marion’s rise as one of golf’s most promising female athletes
• Her final night inside the clubhouse apartment
• The break-in by three desperate men
• The chaotic gunfight that left Marion dead and her mother critically injured
• The massive Kentucky manhunt
• The confessions, trials, and executions
• The legacy Marion left behind in the world of sports and the Bluegrass

Kentucky remembers this crime for a reason — the brutality, the shock, the loss, and the way the entire state fought to bring justice to a young woman who deserved far better.

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Primary Newspaper Sources (1941–1943):
• Lexington Herald-Leader archives
• Louisville Courier-Journal reporting on the investigation & trials
• The Cincinnati Enquirer crime coverage
• Associated Press wire reports following the murder and executions

Historical & Legal Sources:
• Kentucky Court Records, Fayette County (trial transcripts & sentencing summaries)
• Kentucky Department of Corrections execution logs
• Lexington Country Club historical documentation
• “Marion Miley: A Kentucky Legend” – regional sports history articles
• Women’s Amateur Golf Association archival notes

Secondary Sports & Historical Analyses:
• Sports history features on early women golfers
• Local Kentucky historical society publications
• University of Kentucky Special Collections (regional crime & sports history)

This episode contains discussions of violence, homicide, and historical criminal cases. Listener discretion is strongly advised. All information in this episode is based on publicly available records, historical archives, and verified reporting from the time of the events. While every effort has been made to present accurate details, some elements of historical cases may vary between sources.

This podcast is for educational and storytelling purposes only. It does not sensationalize tragedy, and it is not intended as legal advice, investigative direction, or commentary on any ongoing cases.