![]() ![]() ![]() Bill and Marcella’s three children, William, Renee (the second African-American to play the LPGA Tour) and served as Clearview’s club pro, and Lawrence (who served as course superintendent), and all contributed to the course and securing their father’s legacy as a true pioneer in the golf community. Marcella shared his passion and vision for Clearview serving as Clearview’s office manager until her death in 1996. The Norwich Golf Club is now in the form of nine holes this beautifully flowing parkland course has a selection of memorable.00 18 Holes (walking): 18. (It expanded to 18 holes 30 years later. In 1998, the Tiger Woods Foundation established two scholarships in the names of William and Marcella Powell, Bill’s wife of 56 years. When he faced racial discrimination on the course following World War II, he designed and built his own place to play, opening the nine-hole Clearview Golf Club to the public in 1948. That same year, Bill was awarded the “Cornerstone of Freedom Award” from the Dr. In 1992, the National Golf Foundation selected the Powell family to receive “The Jack Nicklaus Golf Family of the Year Award”. 1,154 likes 1 talking about this 7,044 were here. Over the years, Bill has received countless honors and awards recognizing a lifetime of remarkable achievements. to be designed, built, owned and operated by an African-American, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, Clearview Golf Club remains the only golf course in the U.S. A second nine would be added 30 years later, in 1978. Working from sun-up until it was time for his eight hour shift as a watchman at a local factory, it took William two years to complete the first nine. So in 1946, with the help of two black doctors as partners, and his brother, who mortgaged his house, Bill purchased a dilapidated 78 acre dairy farm. ![]() He captained the Minerva High School golf team, and in 1937, he and his older brother Berry formed Wilberforce University’s first golf team, serving as co-captains.īill was widely regarded as the best player in the area, but upon return from the service he discovered he was not welcome at just one area golf course. opening the first nine holes, he would complete the course to 18 holes. Last week with Steve Jurick, Executive Director, Miami Valley Golf Association we took 14 young adults to the Historic Clearview Golf Club and learned about the Strength of a Legacy. By the time he was 12, he spent all his spare time on the practice fairway, driving balls and analyzing their flight. The course was named Clearview golf Club because of the views from its highest. There are times in life you sit back, take it in and realize you are fortunate to witness and experience history Ive been fortunate in that way. P., as he was known to his friends, grew up in Minerva, Ohio and was introduced to the game of golf at the age of nine when he started caddying at the Edgewater Golf Club. So he decided to take matters into his own strong hands, and used them to carve Clearview Golf Club out of the rolling, woodsy farmland of East Canton, Ohio.ĭr. The year was 1946, and despite having been captain of both his high school and college golf teams and having served with distinction in World War II, due to his race, William Powell was not welcome at most public golf courses in east central Ohio. ![]()
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