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If I was the Jackie Robinson of golf, I sure didn't do a very good job of it. Jackie was followed by hundreds of great black ballplayers who have transformed their sport... But there are hardly any black kids coming up through the ranks of golf today.
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"If I was the Jackie Robinson of golf, I sure didn't do a very good job of it. Jackie was followed by hundreds of great black ballplayers who have transformed their sport... But there are hardly any black kids coming up through the ranks of golf today."
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If I was the Jackie Robinson of golf, I sure didn't do a very good job of it. Jackie was followed by hundreds of great black ballplayers who have transformed their sport... But there are hardly any black kids coming up through the ranks of golf today. — Charlie Sifford

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Charlie Sifford was a Athlete from United States (1922–2015).

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Who said "If I was the Jackie Robinson of golf, I sure didn't do a very good job of it. J…"?
This quote is attributed to Charlie Sifford, a Athlete from United States.
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Charlie Sifford lived from 1922 – 2015.
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