Charlie Sifford, who was the first black man to earn a PGA Tour card, is recovering after suffering a stroke, according to Golf Channel. The 92-year-old, who is also battling a bacterial infection, is reportedly in stable condition at South Pointe Hospital in Cleveland. Sifford broke pro golf’s color barrier after the PGA of America […]
Charlie Sifford to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
November 11, 2014 by
Charlie Sifford, who became the first black player to earn a PGA Tour card, was named Monday as one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Sifford earned his status in 1961, eventually going on to win the 1967 Greater Hartford Open and 1969 Los Angeles Open. Before the […]
