MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – On this day in 1975, 41-year-old Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to play in the Masters Golf Tournament.
Many considered Elder’s historic achievement long overdue for the Masters and Augusta National and for a sport that had never been known for racial tolerance.
22 years after Elder’s achievement, Tiger Woods became the first Black golfer to capture the green jacket.
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