Bill Powell (golf course owner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Golf course architect
Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1916
Place of Birth: Greenville, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 31-Dec-2009
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Bill Powell (golf course owner)
- William J.
- Powell (November 22, 1916 – December 31, 2009) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and pioneering golf course owner who designed the Clearview Golf Club, the first integrated golf course, as well as the first to cater to African-American golfers.
- He was also the first African American to design, construct and own a professional golf course in the United States.
- Powell was fond of saying "The only color that matters is the color of the greens".
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