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"I knew what I was getting into when I chose golf. Hell, I knew I'd never get rich and famous. All the discrimination, the not being able to play where I deserved and wanted to play - in the end, I didn't give a damn. I was made for a tough life because I'm a tough man. And in the end, I won: I got a lot of black people playing golf."

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About Charlie Sifford

Charlie Sifford was an American professional golfer who helped break the PGA Tour’s racial barrier. He became the first Black player to compete on the PGA Tour after the color clause ended and is a Hall of Fame member.

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