Charlie Sifford
Golf
Inducted: 1992
- Born in Charlotte, NC, 1922
- First African American to make an impact on PGA Tour
- Learned to play as a caddy
- Joined Negro Pro Tour in 1946
- Won National Negro Open six times
- Won Long Beach Open in 1957
- First African American to become PGA Approved Tournament Player in 1960
- Won Hartford Open in 1967 and Los Angeles Open in 1969
- Also won on PGA Seniors’ Tour
