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Charlie Sifford 
Charlie Sifford Won The Long Beach Open On Novemeber 10, 1957 And Became The First African American To Win A Major Professional Golf Tournament.
Sifford Was Born In Charlotte, North Carolina. He Began Work As A Caddy At Age 13. He Competed In The Golf Tournaments That Black Golfers Organized For Themselves When They Were Excluded From The PGA Of America.
He First Attempted To Qualify For A PGA Tour Event At The 1952 Phoenix Open, Using An Invitation Obtained By Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis And Was The Target Of Threats And Racial Abuse There And At Other Tournaments.
He Became A Member Of The Tour In 1961 And Went On To Win Two Official Money Events. He Also Won The 1975 PGA Seniors' Championship -- Then The Leading Tournament For Golfers Over 50..
Sifford Became The First Black American Inducted Into The World Golf Hall of Fame In 2004.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Lifer Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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Posted By: Hugh Gaddy
Monday, November 9th 2009 at 11:17PM
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And Irma, the ironic thing is that if it wasn't for the Charlie Siffords, Calvin Petes and even Joe Louis and others, Tiger wouldn't be enjoying the success he has now. I will give him credit for acknowledging those who came b4 him on a TV-ONE Golf Documentary that aired a few months ago.
Tuesday, November 10th 2009 at 4:53PM
Hugh Gaddy
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YEAH!!!!!!!!!NORTH CAROLINA, strikes again.(smile)
Thanks as always Gaddy...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Gaddy, now that I think about this. About this great proud African-American who is in the Golf Hall of Fame which I am sure one day Tiger Woods will be in...I am so glad that Woods has made it known to one and all that he is not African-American.
That saying, "Every thing happens for the best" sure fits here, at least in my book.(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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