A Course of Their Own: A History of African American Golfers
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803278195 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Kennedy has written a fascinating history of African-American golfers.”—Stan Hochman, Philadelphia Daily News
One day Spiller was caddying for a member who became outraged by Spiller’s stories of inequities and suffering during his golfing career. It tells the stories of their struggles, their bravery, and their passion for the game and puts their lives and contributions into historical perspective.. In 1961 the “Caucasian race” clause was deleted from the PGA constitution. The golfer urged Spiller to write California’s attorney general, who later ordered the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) to cease its discrimination. Bill Spiller was forty-seven when he was forced by desperate finances to caddie at the Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. During the twentieth century, however, African American pioneers such as Lee Elder, Howard Wheeler, and Charlie Sifford broke down the barriers for black golfers who wanted to play, and win, as equals with white g
African American Stuggles in golf Great account of the stuggles of the African Americans who just wanted to play the game and compete with the best golfers on the PGA tour.. A Course of Their Own: A Review John Kennedy's account of the history of African-Americans in golf paints a picture that is difficult look at. The book is gripping--no pun interned--and gives a great overview of the subject.Kennedy's prose is sometimes hard to follow, but he relies heavily on intervi. An inspiring story After you read this book you may be angry or you may be happy, but you will definitely be inspired. The author has written a long overdue book about the lives and struggles of the many African American professional golfers who toiled and struggled--largely in obscurity