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A look at how African-Americans have shaped the golf world. — Britt Middleton
At age 17, John Shippen, who was of African-American and Shinnecock Indian descent, played in the second U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Shippen ties for sixth place, winning $10, and goes on to compete in five more U.S. Opens. (Photo: Public Domain)
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