Calvin Peete Dead at Age 71 | African American Golfer's Digest
frican American golf great Calvin Peete died earlier this morning, April 29, in Atlanta. Peete was 71-years old, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta.
Memorial service details are below.
Peete
was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 18, 1943, as the eighth of nine
children. The son of an auto factory worker, Peete went on to
become the most successful black golfer on the PGA Tour—before the
career of Tiger Woods, gaining 12 PGA Tour wins. During his 20-year
career on tour, he won four times, in 1982, finishing fourth on the
money list that year. He also had two-win seasons in 1983, ’85 and ’86.The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the Impact Church located at 8985 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville, Fla. 32211. Telephone: 877-772-9436
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