Charlie Sifford
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 9 years ago |
Date of birth | June 2,1922 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Charlotte |
North Carolina | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 3,2015 |
Died | Cleveland |
Ohio | |
United States | |
Spouse | Rose Crumbley Sifford |
Hall of fame induction | 2004 |
Children | Craig Sifford |
Charles Sifford Jr. | |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Books | Just Let Me Play: The Story of Charlie Sifford, the First Black PGA Golfer |
Old tom morri award | 2007 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 694613 |
Charlie Sifford Life story
Charles Luther Sifford was an American professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969. He also won the United Golf Association's National Negro Open six times, and the PGA Seniors' Championship in 1975.