Bill and daughter Renee... AP Photo/Phil Long
Bill Powell, who was the first African-American to build, own and operate a golf course, died Thursday. He was 93.
In August, Powell received the PGA Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest annual honor. In November, he was inducted into the Northern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame and honored as the Person of the Year by the Ohio Golf Course Owners Association.
Recently, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce also presented the Powell family with its Community Salute Award.
“Bill Powell will forever be one of golf’s most unforgettable American heroes,” PGA of America president Jim Remy said. “Bill made us appreciate the game and each other that much more by his gentle, yet firm example.
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