Bartholomew, Joseph M. Sr.
1888-1971 · Contribution: 1920s-1950s
Pioneering Black golf course designer in New Orleans
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Impact on the world
Designed numerous golf courses in New Orleans during an era of strict segregation, despite himself being barred from playing on the very courses he designed.
Life & background
A golf course designer in New Orleans, Bartholomew designed numerous courses during the segregation era, a particularly striking circumstance given that, as a Black man, he was barred from playing on several of the very courses his own designs created.
Sources
- New York Times (Overlooked); The Cultural Landscape Foundation; African American Registry
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