He must have been pretty good because his daughter was a pro and also one the first seven women to become a member of St. And in June, the course and its mission brought. This was long before Jackie Robinson famously broke the color line in baseball. But it is exactly how Clearview Golf Club and the Clearview Legacy Foundation outside Canton, Ohio, operate. The Renee Powell Clearview Legacy Benefit fundraises for Clearview Golf Club and raises awareness of Renee Powell's contribution and impact. Powell was a golfer and World War II veteran who was not allowed to play on many US courses at the time, so he built and opened his own course at Clearview in 1948. You won't find the story in school history books but Mr. The PGA museum has a permanent exhibit as well. The first nine holes opened for business in 1948. First and only golf course designed, built, owned, and operated by an African-American in the world. Course architect William 'Bill' Powell began construction of Clearview Golf Club in 1946. In 2017 it is especially timely as the USGA museum is featuring a year-long exhibit on Clearview and the Powell family. Clearview Golf Course's layout includes gently rolling terrain and undulating greens serving as a challenge to experienced golfers, while providing an enjoyable round for those players who are new to the game. Clearview Golf Course and what it stands for in breaking barriers and bringing all people together through the game of golf, that’s what we hope will continue. If you do not golf, there is not much to do except read the Ohio Historical marker on the course and the Department of the Interior plaque on the clubhouse door, but it is still a significant site to see. That is why it is important to visit the Clearview Golf Course National Historic Site and learn the extraordinary story of William Powell and his family. That is why I was somewhat shocked when my career brought me here and I discovered prejudice has been and is as big a problem in the Buckeye state as anywhere else in the land. That is why it is important to visit the Clearview Golf Course National Historic Site and learn the extraordinary story of William Powell and his family. Ever since i was a kid I was fascinated by the history of Ohio abolitionists and the underground railroad as well as the many historic contributions made by residents of darker skin tone.
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