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Charlie Sifford

American Athlete

Born: Jun 2, 1922

Died: Feb 3, 2015

Every Golf Great Man Old School

Related authors: Arthur Ashe Jackie Robinson LeBron James Michael Jordan Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Tom Brady Yogi Berra

If I was the Jackie Robinson of golf, I sure didn't do a very good job of it. Jackie was followed by hundreds of great black ballplayers who have transformed their sport... But there are hardly any black kids coming up through the ranks of golf today. Charlie Sifford

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I knew what I was getting into when I chose golf. Hell, I knew I'd never get rich and famous. All the discrimination, the not being able to play where I deserved and wanted to play - in the end, I didn't give a damn. I was made for a tough life because I'm a tough man. And in the end, I won: I got a lot of black people playing golf. Charlie Sifford

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Prejudice hasn't changed to this day, not in golf. Maybe in other sports. Charlie Sifford

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