Game of Privilege: An African American History of Golf

by Lane Demas

Book Overview

This groundbreaking history of African Americans and golf explores the role of race, class, and public space in golf course development, the stories of individual black golfers during the age of segregation, the legal battle to integrate public golf courses, and the little-known history of the United Golfers Association (UGA) -- a black golf tour that operated from 1925 to 1975. Lane Demas charts how African Americans nationwide organized social campaigns,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469669285
• ISBN13: 9781469669281
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"