Later Years
During the 1990s he received several awards including being inducted to the Janesville Sports Hall of Fame, the state of Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame. In the late 1990s, Fitzgerald was involved with SoftSpikes, a soft plastic replacement cleat for golf shoes. Because SoftSpikes cause less damage to fairways and greens they are now required on most U.S. golf courses. SoftSpikes was founded by Rob O'Loughlin, Fitzgerald's son-in-law. Fitzgerald was involved in several startup ventures, including LaserLink Golf, another O'Loughlin startup and the manufacturer of a laser distance measuring device for golfers, run by O'Loughlin.
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