[2] He suffered from non-paralytic polio in the late 1950s but recovered and resumed playing competitive golf.

[3] He turned professional in 1954, winning the Negro National Open consecutively in 1961 and 1962.

[1] He was not the first African American to obtain his PGA players card; that honor belonged to Charlie Sifford.

Brown's victory at the 1964 Waco Turner Open did, however, earn him a place in history as the first African American to win a PGA event.

[1] He was the head pro at Madden Golf Course in Dayton, Ohio, for more than 20 years.