Pete Brown | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S. | February 2, 1935
Died | May 1, 2015 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 80)
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 14 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
Other | 12 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T33: 1964 |
U.S. Open | T58: 1969 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Pete Brown (February 2, 1935 – May 1, 2015) was an American professional golfer who is best known as the first African American to win a PGA Tour event with his win at the Waco Turner Open.