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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 ...
From caddie to pro: Augusta native Jim Dent, trailblazing Black golfer, dies at 85
Jim Dent – the Augustan who caddied at the Augusta National Golf Club before embarking on his own successful pro career – has ...
Jim Dent, trailblazing black American golfer who started as a caddie at a whites-only club
Jim Dent, who has died aged 85, was one of the few black golfers to break through to the main American tour in the days when ...
Jim Dent has died a week before his 86th birthday
Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the ...
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Jim Dent was known for his big drives. But his heart was even bigger
Jim Dent, the sweet-swinging pro who died at 85 last week, was a large man with a gentle soul and a generous spirit.
PGA legend and HBCU trailblazer, dies at 85
From Augusta caddie to Champions Tour star, Jim Dent broke barriers for Black golfers and left a powerful legacy rooted in ...
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Jim Dent, one of the best Black golfers of his era, dies at 85
Long-hitting Jim Dent, known as one of the best Black golfers of his era after going from the caddie yard at Augusta National Golf Club to winning a dozen times on PGA Tour Champions, died on May ...
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Jim Dent, one of the best Black golfers of his era, dies at 85
Long-hitting Jim Dent, known as one of the best Black golfers of his era after going from the caddie yard at Augusta National Golf Club to winning a dozen times on PGA Tour Champions, died on May 2, ...