Walter Speedy Sr.
Walter Speedy Sr. (1878–1943) was an American golfer noted for his contributions to African-American golf play. He was coined as the "Father of African-American Golf". Early golfing It was believed that his passion for golf began as a caddie in his home state, where he was born in 1878 in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. In 1900, at the age of twenty-two, he relocated to Chicago Illinois, Chicago, Illinois and became one of the city's best African-American male golfers. He was a pioneering crusader in the pursuit of competitive playing opportunities for black golfers and stayed interested in national and local issues pertaining to African-Americans in golf until the 1940s. Personal life He was married to the Chicago Defender journalist and the reportedly, first African-American woman to play golf, Nettie George Speedy. Early involvement in combating discrimination in the Chicago golf scene Walter and Nettie both took the lead in the fight for African-Americans to be able to play go ...
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