On this day, George Branham III made history by becoming the first African American to win a title on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. He claimed victory at the Brunswick Memorial World Open, breaking racial barriers in a sport where few Black athletes had found visibility or success at the professional level.
Branham would go on to win five PBA titles in his career and later became the first African American to win a PBA major, the 1993 Tournament of Champions.
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