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Charles Luther Sifford was a 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.

For his contributions to golf, Sifford was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. He was awarded the Old Tom Morris Award in 2007, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014, and an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews. Lee Trevino referred to Sifford as the "Jackie Robinson" of golf, and Tiger Woods acknowledged that Sifford paved the way for his career. Wikipedia  

✵ 2. June 1922 – 3. February 2015
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Famous Charlie Sifford Quotes

“I don't smile much, and I never laugh. It's just something that's in me. If you'd been through what I've been through, you wouldn't be smiling, either.”

Charlie Sifford

Sifford during an interview with Golf Digest, see My Shot: Dr. Charlie Sifford https://www.golfdigest.com/story/myshot_gd0612
Also see Obama calls black golf trailblazer Sifford a 'legend https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-golf-sifford/obama-calls-black-golf-trailblazer-sifford-a-legend-idUKKBN0L82J720150204 by Reuters

“If you try hard enough, anything can happen.”

Charlie Sifford

After winning the Greater Hartford Open, Charlie Sifford, Who Shattered a Barrier of Race in Golf, Dies at 92 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/sports/golf/charlie-sifford-first-black-player-on-pga-tour-dies-at-92.html by New York Times

“Golf is such a wonderful game, I love it to death.”

Charlie Sifford

Charlie Sifford hailed by Tiger Woods and others for breaking golf barriers https://www.pga.com/news/pga/charlie-sifford-hailed-tiger-woods-and-others-breaking-golf-barriers by The Associated Press (November 18, 2014)

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