Lee Elder, the First Black Golfer to Play in the Masters, Passes Away at 87 • EBONY

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Lee Elder, the First Black Golfer to Play in the Masters, Passes Away at 87 • EBONY

Lee Elder, the legendary golfer who was the first Black player to participate in the Masters Tournament, passed away on Monday, ESPN reports. He was 87. The PGA Tour posted a statement of his passing on Twitter. “Lee Elder has passed away at the age of 87,” the statement read. “In 1975, he made history…

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