Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf
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2018 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor Award, presented by the California Reading Association
When the rules kept Charlie Sifford from playing in the Professional Golf Association, he set out to change them.
Charlie Sifford loved golf, but in the 1930's only white people were allowed to play in the Professional Golf Association. Sifford had won plenty of Black tournaments, but he was determined to break the color barrier in the PGA. In 1960 he did, only to face discrimination from hotels that wouldn't rent him rooms and clubs that wouldn't let him use the same locker as the white players. But Sifford kept playing, becoming the first Black golfer to win a PGA tournament and eventually ranking among the greats in golf.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 09/15/2021
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.80w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780807511251
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 506941 / Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf
About the Author
Joven, John: - John Joven started drawing and painting at an early age and studied graphic design at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.Churnin, Nancy: -
Nancy Churnin is the award-winning author of multiple picture book biographies. The former theater critic for the Dallas Morning News and Los Angeles Times San Diego Edition, she's now a full-time writer and peace negotiator between her dog and cats. She lives in North Texas.