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Charlie takes his shot : how Charlie Sifford broke the color barrier in golf
Record details
- ISBN: 0807511285
- ISBN: 9780807511282
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
print - Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2018.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes author's biographical notes and time line of Charlie Sifford's life. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Discrimination in sports United States African American golfers Biography Golfers United States Biography Sifford, Charlie 1922-2015 |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | J B S573c (Text) | 33126020183343 | JBiography | Available | - |
- Albert Whitman & Co
2018 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor Award, presented by the California Reading Association
When the rules kept Charlie Sifford from playing in the Professional Golf Association, he set out to change them.
Charlie Sifford loved golf, but in the 1930's only white people were allowed to play in the Professional Golf Association. Sifford had won plenty of Black tournaments, but he was determined to break the color barrier in the PGA. In 1960 he did, only to face discrimination from hotels that wouldn't rent him rooms and clubs that wouldn't let him use the same locker as the white players. But Sifford kept playing, becoming the first Black golfer to win a PGA tournament and eventually ranking among the greats in golf. - Albert Whitman & CoWhen the rules kept Charlie Sifford from playing in the Professional Golf Association, he set out to change them.
- Baker & Taylor
"In the 1960s Charlie Sifford became the first African American to break the color barrier in golf and despite discrimation went on to win the PGA tournament"-- - Baker & Taylor
Looks at the life and career of Charlie Sifford, an African American golfer who broke the color barrier in the 1960s and, despite discrimation, went on to win the PGA tournament. - Independent Publishing Group
Charlie Sifford loved golf, but in the 1930's only white people were allowed to play in the Professional Golf Association. Sifford had won plenty of black tournaments, but he was determined to break the color barrier in the PGA. In 1960 he did, only to face discrimination from hotels that wouldn't rent him rooms and clubs that wouldn't let him use the same locker as the white players. But Sifford kept playing, becoming the first black golfer to win a PGA tournament and eventually ranking among the greats in golf.