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Legend

Pete Brown

First Black golfer to win a PGA Tour event.

Hometown

Jackson, MS

The Story

Pete Brown made history in 1964 at the Waco Turner Open, becoming the first Black golfer to win an official PGA Tour event.

Achievements

  • ◆Waco Turner Open champion (1964) — first PGA Tour win by a Black golfer
  • ◆Andy Williams-San Diego Open champion (1970)

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