Lee Elder, 1934-2021
On April 8, Lee Elder, encumbered by arthritis in his knees and a nasal cannula, slowly stood up from his chair at the first tee box at Augusta National Golf Club and received a standing ovation from the thousands of patrons in attendance. He could not swing his mighty driver one more time, but a wide, easy smile never left his face. Invited as an honorary starter beside his few remaining living peers, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, Elder may never have won the challenging Masters Tournament. Still, he had dealt a death blow to its notorious racist barrier.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
