Avis Brown-Riley’s book is a captivating read and will uplift anyone who takes time to discover her story of survival through its pages. Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Building of a Champion is available at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
As a golfer, Riley-Brown has accomplished:
- First and only African American woman to ever win the prestigious Junior World Golf Championship.
- First and only African American to ever win the San Diego Women’s City Amateur Championship
- First African American to win the National Minority Collegiate Golf Championship
- First, ever African American golfer to participate in the Wickes Andy Williams San Diego Open (and played with Jerry Pate).
- One of few women to ever be inducted into the African American Golfer’s Hall of Fame
