Peakland in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977) Marker
Inscription.
Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977). . Morris Alexander was the first caddy master and a longtime golf professional at Oakwood Country Club, which opened here in 1914. For more than 50 years, this African American golfer taught fundamentals and golf etiquette at the club, which was all white during the segregation era. Alexander tied the course record in 1928, earning national attention in the black press. The Morris Alexander Junior Golf Tournament attracted young golfers to the course during the 1950s. Four of Alexander's students later won Virginia amateur state championships, and two were United States and British amateur champions.
Morris Alexander was the first caddy master and a longtime golf professional at Oakwood Country Club, which opened here in 1914. For more than 50 years, this African American golfer taught fundamentals and golf etiquette at the club, which was all white during the segregation era. Alexander tied the course record in 1928, earning national attention in the black press. The Morris Alexander Junior Golf Tournament attracted young golfers to the course during the 1950s. Four of Alexander's students later won Virginia amateur state championships, and two were United States and British amateur champions.
Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-52.)
Location. 37° 26.358′ N, 79° 11.465′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Peakland. Marker is on Boonsboro Road (Business U.S. 501) just west of V.E.S. Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg VA 24503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
