February 13, 1918-February 20, 2012 Gwendolyn Claudette McDaniel (Argrett) “Honey” Tucker, 90, was the first woman to play golf in Tampa during the segregation era. Mrs. Tucker moved to…
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Barbara Douglas, first minority chairman, USGA Women’s Committee succumbes to cancer at 69
by Debert Cookby Debert CookBarbara Angela Douglas, the first minority chairman of the United States Golf Association’s Women’s Committee succumbed to cancer at the age of 69 on January 27, 2012, in Glendale, AZ.…
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Burns died on December 28, 2011 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. He was born on October 23, 1961 in Reed City, Michigan. He was the son of Duane and Harriet Burns. Burns was a graduate of Creston High School and Grand Rapids Community College and also…
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William Powell, Golf Pioneer and PGA Person of the Year, Passes Away
by Debert Cookby Debert CookDec. 31, 2009 — PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — PGA Life Member William James (Bill) Powell of East Canton, Ohio, the only African American to build, own and operate a…
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1/7/20 – 8/2/07 Ellis Roger Davis was born on January 7, 1920 in Greenwood, SC to Jesse and Iola Davis and raised in Asheville, NC with two sisters and…
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June 15, 1953 -June 30, 2007 Russell Taylor, 54, died suddenly from an aortic dissection, ending a life filled with promise for a man filled with talent. Taylor was born…
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