Obituaries

Bill Spiller (1913-1988)  Tishomingo native Bill Spiller fought valiantly for equal access on the PGA Tour for African-American golfers and, though he never really got to enjoy the fruits of his victory,…

Brown among those who blazed the trail for Calvin Peete, Tiger Woods Just two days after the death of pro golfer Calvin Peete, winner of the 1985 Players champion, we…

African American golf great Calvin Peete died earlier this morning, April 29, in Atlanta. Peete was 71-years old, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta. Memorial service details are below. Peete was…

February 3, 2015 (New York, NY) – The African American Golfer’s Digest releases the following statement on the death of 92-year-old Charles L. Sifford. From Debert Cook, Publisher & CEO,…

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Dr. William “Bill” Dickey, president emeritus and founder of the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (BDSA) passed away at age 84.  For over 30-years the BDSA has raised more than $3.1…

(April 10, 1953- November 22, 2008) Miller Park Golf Course – Omaha,Neb Steve Hogan, a PGA member since 1997, is head professional at Miller Park Golf Course in Omaha, Neb.,…

Born in 1939 in Columbus, Georgia, as the second of six children raised by George Johnson Sr., and Johnnie M. Johnson, George “GG” Johnson, PGA started playing golf during an…

October 11, 1938 – March 27, 2014 Elliott Robert Patterson, humbly bowed to God’s will and peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home in…

Charles William Foster, Sr. March 22, 1926- December 1, 2013   Charles William Foster, Sr. was born March 22, 1926 in Spartansburg, South Carolina, born to George and Hattie Foster.…

Feb. 19, 1912- April 9, 2013 Golf legend Ben Davis—Joe Louis’ one-time teacher and the first African American in the country to serve as head pro at a municipal course…

Dec. 1, 1925-July 13, 2012 WILLIAM CHARLES “PAP” LEWIS III peacefully departed this life at the age of 86 on July 13, 2012 in Lancaster, SC. He was born on…