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| ⚫ | '''Ann Gregory''' (July 25, 1912 – February 5, 1990) was an African-American amateur golfer.<ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Ann Gregory''' (July 25, 1912 – February 5, 1990) was an African-American amateur golfer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gregory, Ann |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3057100033.html |year=2008 |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=February 14, 2015}}</ref> Black newspapers had called her "The Queen of Negro Women's Golf."<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Rhonda |last=Glenn |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1991/05/20/124241/playing-through-racial-barriers-ann-gregory-made-her-mark-in-amateur-golf-as-the-first-black-woman-to-play-on-the-national-level |title=Playing Through Racial Barriers Ann Gregory made her mark in amateur golf as the first black woman to play on the national level |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=May 20, 1991 |accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> As stated in ]'s book, ''Hard Road to Glory'', many observers called Gregory the best African-American female golfer of the 20th century.<ref name="black">{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalblackgolfhalloffame.com/files/2778576/uploaded/bio_ann%20gregory_with%20pictures.pdf |title=Welcome Class of 2012 |publisher=National Black Golf Hall of Fame |accessdate=February 14, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | Gregory learned to play golf while her husband was away serving in the Navy during World War II.<ref name="baltimoresun1999">{{cite news |first=Calvin H. |last=Sinnette |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/02/07/golfs-ugly-legacy-americas-fairways-have-been-anything-but-fair-to-black-golfers-yet-african-americans-can-point-proudly-to-their-contributions-to-the-game/ |title=Golf's ugly legacy |newspaper=Baltimore Sun |date=February 7, 1999 |access-date=February 14, 2015}}</ref> In 1948 Gregory won a tournament in Kankakee, Illinois, during which she defeated former ] champions Lucy Mitchell, Cleo Ball, and Geneva Wilson.<ref name="baltimoresun1999"/> In 1950 she won the Sixth City Open in Cleveland, the Midwest Amateur, and the ]'s national tournament, as well as tying the women's course record at a Flint, Michigan tournament.<ref name="baltimoresun1999"/> On September 17, 1956, she began competing in the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, thus becoming the first African-American woman to play in a national championship conducted by the ].<ref name=USGA>{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/news/2005/February/Pioneer-Gregory-Broke-Color-Barriers/ |title=Pioneer Gregory Broke Color Barriers |first=Rhonda |last=Glenn |publisher=USGA |date=February 2, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826005546/http://www.usga.org/news/2005/February/Pioneer-Gregory-Broke-Color-Barriers/ |archivedate=August 26, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Because she was African-American, |
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| ⚫ | Because she was African-American, Gregory was denied entry into the player's banquet at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda at the conclusion of the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1959.<ref name="baltimoresun1999"/><ref name=USGA/> Also, in ], African-Americans were banned from playing the South Gleason Park Golf Course.<ref name="black"/><ref name=USGA/> However, in the early 1960s, Gregory played that course, stating, "My tax dollars are taking care of the big course and there's no way you can bar me from it."<ref name=USGA/> She was followed by other African-Americans who played the course soon after her, and the ban was ended.<ref name=USGA/> In 1963, Gregory was mistaken as a maid by ], another contestant at the Women's Amateur in Williamstown, Massachusetts.<ref name="baltimoresun1999"/><ref name=USGA/> | ||
| ⚫ | In 1971, |
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| ⚫ | In 1971, Gregory was runner-up at the USGA Senior Women's Amateur, making her the first African-American to finish as runner-up in a USGA women's competition.<ref name=USGA/> | ||
| In 1989, at age 76 and competing against a field of 50 women, she won the gold medal in the U.S. ], beating her competitors by 44 strokes.<ref name="black"/> | In 1989, at age 76 and competing against a field of 50 women, she won the gold medal in the U.S. ], beating her competitors by 44 strokes.<ref name="black"/> | ||
| In all, during her career, |
In all, during her career, Gregory won nearly 300 tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.africanamericangolfersdigest.com/dr-michael-cooper-february-2012/ |title=Dr. Michael Cooper |date=February 2012 |publisher=African American Golfer's Digest |accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| Gregory was also the first African-American appointed to the Gary Public Library Board, which occurred in 1954.<ref name=USGA/> | |||
| A granite marker in |
A granite marker in Gregory's memory stands at the sixth hole of the South Gleason Park Golf Course in Gary, Indiana.<ref name="baltimoresun1999"/> She was inducted into the ] in 1966, the ] in 2006, the ] in 2011, and the ] in 2012.<ref name="black"/> | ||
| ⚫ | In 2000, the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas began the Ann Gregory Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, which lasted seven years.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ray |last=Van Dusen |url=http://monroecountyjournal.com/2013/02/07/authors-research-uncovers-locals-who-made-huge-strides-in-history/ |title=Author's research uncovers locals who made huge strides in history |newspaper=Monroe County Journal |date=February 7, 2013 |accessdate=February 14, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 2000, the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas began the Ann Gregory Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, which lasted seven years.<ref>{{cite |
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| Born | (1912-07-25)July 25, 1912 Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 5, 1990(1990-02-05) (aged 77) Gary, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||||
| Spouse | Leroy Percy Gregory | ||||||||
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| Status | Amateur | ||||||||
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Ann Gregory (July 25, 1912 – February 5, 1990) was an African-American amateur golfer. Black newspapers had called her "The Queen of Negro Women's Golf." As stated in Arthur Ashe's book, Hard Road to Glory, many observers called Gregory the best African-American female golfer of the 20th century.
Gregory learned to play golf while her husband was away serving in the Navy during World War II. In 1948 Gregory won a tournament in Kankakee, Illinois, during which she defeated former United Golf Association champions Lucy Mitchell, Cleo Ball, and Geneva Wilson. In 1950 she won the Sixth City Open in Cleveland, the Midwest Amateur, and the United Golf Association's national tournament, as well as tying the women's course record at a Flint, Michigan tournament. On September 17, 1956, she began competing in the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, thus becoming the first African-American woman to play in a national championship conducted by the United States Golf Association.
Because she was African-American, Gregory was denied entry into the player's banquet at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda at the conclusion of the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1959. Also, in Gary, Indiana, African-Americans were banned from playing the South Gleason Park Golf Course. However, in the early 1960s, Gregory played that course, stating, "My tax dollars are taking care of the big course and there's no way you can bar me from it." She was followed by other African-Americans who played the course soon after her, and the ban was ended. In 1963, Gregory was mistaken as a maid by Polly Riley, another contestant at the Women's Amateur in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
In 1971, Gregory was runner-up at the USGA Senior Women's Amateur, making her the first African-American to finish as runner-up in a USGA women's competition.
In 1989, at age 76 and competing against a field of 50 women, she won the gold medal in the U.S. National Senior Olympics, beating her competitors by 44 strokes.
In all, during her career, Gregory won nearly 300 tournaments.
Gregory was also the first African-American appointed to the Gary Public Library Board, which occurred in 1954.
A granite marker in Gregory's memory stands at the sixth hole of the South Gleason Park Golf Course in Gary, Indiana. She was inducted into the United Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1966, the African American Golfers Hall of Fame in 2006, the National African American Golfers Hall of Fame in 2011, and the National Black Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.
In 2000, the Urban Chamber of Commerce of Las Vegas began the Ann Gregory Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, which lasted seven years.
References
- "Gregory, Ann". Encyclopedia.com. 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- Glenn, Rhonda (May 20, 1991). "Playing Through Racial Barriers Ann Gregory made her mark in amateur golf as the first black woman to play on the national level". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome Class of 2012" (PDF). National Black Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Sinnette, Calvin H. (February 7, 1999). "Golf's ugly legacy". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Glenn, Rhonda (February 2, 2005). "Pioneer Gregory Broke Color Barriers". USGA. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009.
- "Dr. Michael Cooper". African American Golfer's Digest. February 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- Van Dusen, Ray (February 7, 2013). "Author's research uncovers locals who made huge strides in history". Monroe County Journal. Retrieved February 14, 2015.