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Charles Sifford Presidential Medal of Freedom Awarded In 2014

 
Charles Sifford

Charles Sifford

Award Name : Presidential Medal of Freedom

Year of Award : 2014

Award for : Civilian Awards

Location : Cleveland, Ohio, United States

 

Charles Luther Sifford was a professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969. He also won the United Golf Association's National Negro Open six times, and the PGA Seniors' Championship in 1975.

For his contributions to golf, Sifford was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. He was awarded the Old Tom Morris Award in 2007, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014, and an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews. Lee Trevino referred to Sifford as the "Jackie Robinson" of golf, and Tiger Woods acknowledged that Sifford paved the way for his career.President Barack Obama awarded him the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom.


 

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