George “Doc” Simkins and five friends play a round of golf at the whites-only Gillsepie Golf Course. The men were arrested for trespassing and sentenced to 15 days in jail. However, a US District Court Judge ruled in favor of the Greensboro Six and ordered the course to be integrated, making it the first golf course in Greensboro to welcome Black golfers. A mural in their honor was dedicated in 2024.
December 7, 1955 – Greensboro Six Plays Gillespie Golf Course

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