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1. www.usga.org › content › usgaRemembering Bill Wright: First Black USGA Champion

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   Feb 22, 2021 · William ‘Bill’ Wright, 84, Was First Black USGA Champion in 1959. William Wright, the first Black golfer to claim a USGA championship, died on Feb. 19 at the age of 84 in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles. In 1959, Wright defeated Frank Campbell, 3 and 2, in the final match of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Wellshire Golf ...

2. kids.kiddle.co › Bill_Wright_(golfer)Bill Wright (golfer) Facts for Kids - Kids encyclopedia

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   William A. Wright (April 4, 1936 – February 19, 2021) was an American golfer. He was the first African-American to win a USGA event, winning the 1959 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Wright was born in Kansas City, Missouri and later lived in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. He played college golf at Western Washington College ...

3. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Wright-47505William Alfred Wright (1936-2021) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

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   Feb 19, 2021 · William Alfred "Bill" Wright. Born 4 Apr 1936 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] Husband of [private wife (1930s - unknown) ] [children unknown] Died 19 Feb 2021 at age 84 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Problems/Questions Profile manager: US Black Heritage Project WikiTree [ send ...

   • Birth Date: April 4, 1936

   • Death Date: February 19, 2021

4. africanamericangolfersdigest.com › william-billWilliam “Bill” Wright, first Black USGA Champion Dies

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   Feb 26, 2021 · February 26, 2021 | BY AAGD STAFF. The first Black man to win a major U.S. golf tournament, William “Bill” Wright, a Western Washington University Hall of Famer, died Friday in Los Angeles at 84, the school announced his death in a release. Wright was born in Kansas City, Mo., in 1936.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_Wright_(golfer)Bill Wright (golfer) - Wikipedia

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   William A. Wright (April 4, 1936 – February 19, 2021) was an American golfer. He was the first African-American to win a USGA event, winning the 1959 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Wright was born in Kansas City, Missouri and later lived in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and View Park in Los Angeles, California.

6. www.golfheritage.org › bill-wright-1936-2021Bill wright – 1936-2021 – The Golf Heritage Society

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   celebrating black golfers – bill wright. Born in Kansas City, Mo., in 1936, Bill Wright became a golf phenom through hard work and discipline. A familiar story for most successful golfers, except that he was also black and had an extra dimension of difficulty to navigate, systemic racism that pervaded American culture, including golf.

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   Who was William Alfred Wright?

   • William Alfred Wright was born on April 4, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., and later moved with his family to Portland, Ore., and Seattle. His father, Bob, was a mail carrier and a skilled golfer. His mother, Madeline (Shipman) Wright, was a social worker who also golfed. Wright began playing golf at 14; a year later, he was Seattle’s junior champion.

   Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84

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   How old was Frank Wright when he started playing golf?

   • Wright began playing golf at 14; a year later, he was Seattle’s junior champion. He excelled in basketball and helped his high school team win a state title in 1954. He graduated from Western Washington in 1960 and that year won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ individual golf championship.

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   Where did John Wright play golf?

   • He played college golf at Western Washington College of Education, winning the 1960 NAIA Men's Golf Championship individual title. Wright turned professional in the early 1960s and played a few PGA Tour events. He played in the 1966 U.S. Open and five U.S. Senior Opens.

   Bill Wright (golfer) - Wikipedia

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   Who was Bill Wright?

   • In 1968, Wright was among seven inductees in the first Hall of Fame class for Western Washington athletics. “We have lost a hero, but the advice and lessons that Bill provided will have a lasting impact for generations to come,” Steve Card, the athletic director at Western Washington, told the Seattle Times.

   Remembering Bill Wright: First Black USGA Champion

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8. www.nytimes.com › golf › bill-wright-deadBill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84

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   Feb 25, 2021 · William Alfred Wright was born on April 4, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., and later moved with his family to Portland, Ore., and Seattle. His father, Bob, was a mail carrier and a skilled golfer.