John Shippen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American golfer
Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1879
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Date of Death: 20-May-1968
Profession: golfer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John Shippen
- John Matthew Shippen Jr.
- (December 2, 1879 – May 20, 1968) was an African American golfer who competed in several of the early U.S.
- Opens.
- Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of Presbyterian minister John Shippen Sr.
- and Eliza Spotswood Shippen.Shippen's best finishes came at the 1896 U.S.
- Open held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, and the 1902 U.S.
- Open held at Garden City Golf Club in Garden City, New York, where he tied for fifth place at both.
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