- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCharles Luther Sifford
- Nickname
- The Jackie Robinson of Golf
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Charlie Sifford was born on June 2, 1922 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Rose Crumbley. He died on February 3, 2015 in Brecksville, Ohio, USA.
- SpouseRose Crumbley(1946 - July 19, 1998) (her death, 2 children)
- Professional golfer.
- First black golfer to play in the PGA (1960) and first to win a PGA event (1967 Greater Hartford Open). One of his early mentors was Clayton Heafner.
- Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. First black player to receive this honor.
- While playing in Phoenix in 1952, he and other black golfers reached the green on the first hole, only to find human feces in the cup. After he made a shot, spectators sometimes kicked his golf ball into the rough or hid it under garbage.
- During WWII, he served in the Army in the Pacific and was a member of a military golf team. After his discharge, he became a valet and golf coach for several years to singer Billy Eckstine.
- I really would like to know how good I could have been with a fair chance. I loved the game, and I had a gift, but I had too much pressure. I will never know.
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