"African American Golfers Hall of Fame - Legends"
2005 - 2008
“Inaugural 2005 Members”
Gordon Brown, Sr., San Diego, CA; *Pete Brown, Dayton, OH; *Arthur L. Davis, Sr., West Palm Beach, FL;
Renee Fluker, Detroit, Mich.; Selina Johnson, Detroit, Mich.;
Malachi Knowles, Riviera Beach, FL and William “Bill” Powell*, East Canton, OH.
Posthumously inducted: Althea Gibson; Dr. George F. Grant, Herman Mitchell,
Teddy “Rags” Rhodes and John Shippen.
“Inaugural 2005 Humanitarian Awardees”
Gary Player, Johannesburg, South Africa; *Richard F. Sebastian, Foxwood, CT;
*Dr. Julius Taylor, Baltimore, MD
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“2006 Members”
James Lacey “Jim” Dent, Tampa, FL; *Dr. William “Bill” Dickey, Phoenix, AZ; *Alton Duhon, Los Angeles, CA;
James Garvin, Jr., Washington, DC; LaJean W. Gould, Atlanta, GA; *Calvin Peete, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;
*Julius Richardson, Chicago, Ill; Peggy Rhodes-White, Chicago, Ill and William “Bill” Wright, Los Angeles, CA Posthumously inducted: Ann Gregory.
“2006 Humanitarian Awardees”
*Dr. Thomas A. Hart, Sr., Washington, DC; Reese A. Jarrett, San Diego, CA & Calvin Goode, Phoenix, Arizona.
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“2007 Members”
Agatha M. Delancy, Nassau, Bahamas; Lee Elder, San Diego, CA; Charles Owens, Tampa, FL;
Renee Powell, East Canton, OH. Posthumously inducted: Joseph M. Bartholomew & John Roux, New Orleans, LA
“2007 Humanitarian Awardees”
Jack W. & Barbara B. Nicklaus, North Palm Beach, FL
William “Bill” Shack, Las Vegas, NV
*Helen B. Wilkes, Palm Beach, FL
“Inaugural 2007 Pioneer of the Year”
Posthumously inducted: F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr., Esquire, Riviera Beach, FL.
“Inaugural 2007 Publisher of the Year”
*Calvin H. Sinnette, M.D., Arlington, VA
“Inaugural 2007 Golf Administrator of the Year”
Dennis C. Morgan, Suwanee, GA.
“Inaugural 2007 Legacy Awardees”
*Lavelle “Reds” Anderson, Washington, DC; *Thomas M. Irving & *David I. Stroman, Jr., Washington, DC.
“Inaugural 2007 Founders Awardees”
Robert “Bob” Brock, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Dr. George H. Grace, Miami, FL,
Dwayne M. Murray & Christopher Hill, Metropolitan Kappa Youth Foundation, Inc.
Youth Golf Initiative: Langston Golf Course, Washington, DC.
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“2008 Members”
*James W. Black, Charlotte, NC; George G. G. Johnson, Louisville, KY;
Eddie Payton, Jackson, Mississippi; Jimmy Lee “Jim” Thorpe, Heathrow, FL
“2008 Humanitarian Awardees”
Dari & Billy Bowman, Tequesta, FL
“2008 Pioneers”
Hercules O. Pitts, Upper Marlboro, MD; *Earl G. Graves, Sr., New York, NY
“2008 Publisher of the Year”
Pete McDaniel, FL, Conyers, GA
“2008 Golf Administrator of the Year”
Avis L. Brown-Riley, Chula Vista, CA
“2008 Mother – Daughter Golfers of the Year”
Linda Lett & Dara Broadus, Atlanta, GA
“2008 Father – Son Golfers of the Year”
Bobby Brown, Shreveport, Louisiana – Aric Brown, Chicago, IL
“2008 Founders Awardees”
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Tallahassee, FL; Helen Cluett, Palm Beach, FL
“2008 Legacy Awardee”
Posthumously inducted: Hercules L. “Pops” Joyner*, Dallas, Texas
*Deceased
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