Charlie Sifford, who broke golf’s color barrier, dies at 92
Sifford was called the Jackie Robinson of golf for breaking the color barrier in 1961 when he was 38 years old. “I wanted to prove that a black man could…
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Charlie Sifford, First Black Player on PGA Tour, Dies at 92
Charlie Sifford, who broke pro golf’s racial barrier as the first black player in a PGA Tour event and became the first black in the World Golf Hall of Fame,…
Charlie Sifford, First Black PGA Tour Member, Dead At 92
Charlie Sifford, who only wanted a chance to play and broke the color barrier in golf as the first PGA Tour member, died Tuesday night, the PGA of America said….