Dewey Brown, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Dewey Brown

professional golfer

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1899

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1973

Profession: golfer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dewey Brown Sr.
(October 24, 1899 — December 22, 1973) was the first known African-American member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA), and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).Brown became a member of the PGA in 1928, and the GCSAA in 1957, after having worked as a caddie in New Jersey.
He was a renowned golf club maker and golf teacher during the 1920s and 1930s, and he crafted a set of golf clubs for President Warren G.
Harding.
In addition to Harding, Brown also crafted clubs for notable persons such as Vice President Charles Davis and Chick Evans.
In 1934, he worked as an assistant golf pro at Shawnee in Pennsylvania.
It is speculated that the PGA terminated Brown's membership when they discovered that he was African American.
They previously believed he was white because of his light skin color but coincidentally at the time of his dismissal the PGA had recently implemented a Caucasian-only clause in its bylaws. Brown purchased Cedar River Golf Club in Indian Lake, New York, in 1947.
His son took it over after Brown retired in 1972.