Little Known Black History Fact: Charlie Sifford
Sifford, the first Black golfer to play on the once all-white PGA Tour,
died this past Tuesday. He was 92. Sifford was born June 2, 1922 in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Sifford worked as a golf caddy as a teen
before picking up the sport. Because the PGA Of America remained a
whites-only organization, Black golfers organized their own tournaments
in the ’30’s and ’40’s.
Black golfers such as Pete Brown, Lee Elder, Ann Gregory, Althea Gibson and Tiger Woods all owe their careers to golf pioneer Charlie Sifford.
Black golfers such as Pete Brown, Lee Elder, Ann Gregory, Althea Gibson and Tiger Woods all owe their careers to golf pioneer Charlie Sifford.
Source: http://blackamericaweb.com/2015/02/05/little-known-black-history-fact-charlie-sifford/2/
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