A Course Of Their Own : A History Of African American Golfers

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Authors: Kennedy, John H. Kennedy
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1704330

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1

ISBN: 0740708570
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352092396073
EAN: 9780740708572
ASIN: 0740708570

Publication Date: June 14, 2000
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•	Paperback - A Course of Their Own: A History of African American Golfers

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Follows the careers of black golfing pioneer whose tenacity won them the ultimate prize; the right to play as equals in the game they so fiercely love.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A course of Their Own February 19, 2008
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4 out of 5 stars

A Good Read January 4, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a good introduction to the history of African Americans and their quest to enter the professional ranks / PGA. It needs to be read with Charlie Sifford's book which tells you the real deal. Kennedy really can't express the pain of black golfers, he gets close but the book is more of an overview. Key and critical details are left out of the book. I can't over emphasize how important it is for you to read Charlie Sifford's, Just Let Me Play as well as Calvin Sinnette's, Forbidden Fairways.

4 out of 5 stars

Dear author, thank you . . . October 23, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is truly a long-overdue book. This was received as a birthday gift to my husband and I could not resist. Very well written and is a wonderful and tragic chronicle of America's history in human relations. Yes, we are better today. We are reminded of the wonders of all people and how much we have to learn from eachother. When will we have the ability to evaluate skill and talent beyond skin color or accent? This book reminds us to appreciate eachother. This should be required reading in our junior high schools as part of American history/social studies.

5 out of 5 stars

An inspiring story July 22, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

After you read this book you may be angry or you may be happy, but you will definitely be inspired. The author has written a long overdue book about the lives and struggles of the many African American professional golfers who toiled and struggled--largely in obscurity--under the thumb of racism before cracking golf's color barrier. Just about every sports fan in America knows about Jackie Robinson and his heroic deeds, but few know names such as Bill Spiller and Teddy Rhodes. Pity. This book may finally engender the respect and compassion long denied the black golfers who paved the way for Tiger Woods, who today is the world's most popular athlete. A hearty thumbs up for this one!