Name: A conversation with Charlie Sifford
Uploaded: 2021-02-17T18:58:05.539Z
Duration: 267 s
Description: In 2004, Charlie Sifford became the first African American to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Check out some of the best moments from Sifford’s conversation with Fran Charles in 2005, featuring some of Sifford’s best stories and extended insight into the hardship he faced and ultimately overcame throughout his PGA TOUR career.

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In 2004, Charlie Sifford became the first African American to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Check out some of the best moments from Sifford’s conversation with Fran Charles in 2005, featuring some of Sifford’s best stories and extended insight into the hardship he faced and ultimately overcame throughout his PGA TOUR career.

A conversation with Charlie Sifford

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