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Jim Dent, Long-Driving Golfer on PGA and Senior Tours, Dies at 85
Honing his skills on segregated courses, he became one of the few Black golfers in the pro ranks, following the lead of ...
Jim Dent, the long hitter and one of the top Black golfers on PGA Tour Champions, dies at age 85
Dent died on Friday at age 85, a week before his birthday, his grandson posted on Facebook. The PGA Tour said on its website ...
Jim Dent, trailblazing Black golfer and Augusta native, dies at 85
Trailblazing Black golfer and Augusta native Jim Dent died on May 2 at age 85. He was recovering from a recent stroke.
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Jim Dent, a Black golf pioneer, dies at 85
May 4 - Jim Dent, a pioneering Black golfer, one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and a 12-time winner on what is now PGA Tour Champions, died at age 85 on Friday. Dent, who died a week before ...
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Jim Dent has died a week before his 86th birthday
He went on to become one of the PGA Tour’s longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of his generation. Mr. Dent died on Friday at age 85, a week before his birthday, his grandson posted ...
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Jim Dent, the long hitter and one of the top Black golfers on PGA Tour Champions, dies at age 85
He went on to become one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of his generation. Dent died on Friday at age 85, a week before his birthday, his grandson posted on ...