Lee Elder

Problematic Black Firsts – Part 2

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Lee Elder, the recently deceased Black professional golfer, put a lot of pressure on himself to win a PGA Tournament and qualify to play in the Masters tournament. This was a sorry spectacle for such a great player. Before the early 1970s, the Masters organization kept mimicking Peanut’s Lucy, snatching away the football. They kept … [Read more…]

Problematic Black Firsts – Part 1

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Lee Elder, who had a great career as a top professional golfer, died last month. Tributes to Elder poured in from around the country, and deservedly so. Except for those that credited him with being an important Black “first.” Few public accolades did not mention him being the first Black golfer to play in the … [Read more…]