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11/06/1959 The first African American plays in a US Golf Open

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Charlie Sifford: Remembering his Legacy

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SCEU CHARLIE SIFFORD OBIT

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Charlie Sifford - Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient

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2004 Induction: Charlie Sifford, Presented by Gary Player

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Voices from the Hall - Charlie Sifford

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.
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