Charlie Sifford, strong-willed golfer who broke down racial barriers, dies at 92

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  1. CherryPanda

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    http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...c7e-11e4-9c91-e9d2f9fde644_story.html?hpid=z1

    Have you ever heard about this man? Do you know anything about him? I believe, you should. We should (for, frankly speaking, I haven’t heard about him before, but I’m not into golf).
    For he was a man to know about. Just read the story and learn what he had to go through to be able to play golf. And, actually, what he did for everyone who wants to play golf.
    And what strikes me most… How he was different from many, many people today who claim to be fighting for equal rights.
     
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    Sure I've heard of him. Lee Elder, too. I thought everyone knew of these guys. Sorry to hear he's shuffled off this mortal coil.
     
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    I'm not that much into golf, so...
     
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    Neither am I. Although my brother and I were fired as caddies from an all-white golf club once. But brothers Charlie and Lee were pioneers and back then it was a big deal for folks.
     

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