Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Golfer
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Golf_Writers_Association_of_America_Award
PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award Inducted_into_the_World_Golf_Hall_of_Fame Inducted_into_the_African_American_Sports_Hall_of_Fame Honorary_Doctorate_from_Texas_Southern_University Inducted_into_the_California_Sports_Hall_of_Fame Inducted_into_the_Texas_Sports_Hall_of_Fame National_Black_Golf_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee PGA_Tour's_First_African_American_Member_Award Inducted_into_the_National_Black_Sports_and_Entertainment_Hall_of_Fame Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_African_American_Golfers_Hall_of_Fame |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1934-07-14
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Dallas,_Texas,_USA
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:coachingCareer |
1955
|
| gptkbp:college |
gptkb:Texas_Christian_University
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Advocacy for diversity in golf
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
Masters Tournament
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2021-11-28
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:World_Cup_of_Golf
gptkb:Ryder_Cup PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Golfing career and activism
|
| gptkbp:hasMajorCity |
1961 U.S. Open
|
| gptkbp:honors |
Inducted_into_the_African_American_Golfers_Hall_of_Fame
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lee Elder
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Golf education initiatives
Youth golf programs Golf policies regarding inclusion African_American_golfers |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
gptkb:Charlie_Sifford |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Breaking racial barriers in golf
Charitable work in golf community |
| gptkbp:lastProduced |
1983
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future generations of golfers
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First_African_American_to_play_in_the_Masters_Tournament
|
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
Golf tournaments worldwide
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
PGA Tour for contributions to the game
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Rosemary_Elder
|
| gptkbp:turnsPro |
1955
|
| gptkbp:youth_tournaments |
1
4 |