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Wonder what the world would be like with more Lee Elders

Quote: Per Golf Channel’s report, during a tournament in Memphis one of his opponents, Terry Dill, saw a spectator pick his ball up and discard it, only for him to receive death threats at his hotel.

Further to that and similar episodes, at the 1968 Monsanto Open, Pensacola, Elder was amongst many black players forced to change in the car park as members would not allow non-white players in their clubhouse.

Six years later, Elder was to win in Pensacola, paving his way to that first initiation to The Masters, and whilst he received “up to 100 death threats” he confirmed some 40 years later that, “Every green I walked up on, the applause was just tremendous, I mean every one of the people shouted, ‘Go, Lee! Good luck, Lee!’”

This is what courage looks like.
11-29-2021 02:38 PM
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(11-29-2021 02:38 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote:  Wonder what the world would be like with more Lee Elders
We need as many as God will give us.
11-29-2021 02:53 PM
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