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Pete Brown (born February 2 1935) is an American professional golfer who is best known as the first African American to win a PGA Tour event.Brown was born in Port Gibson Mississippi and grew up in Jackson Mississippi. He started in golf as a caddy at the municipal course in his hometown. He suffered from non-paralytic polio in the late 1950s but recovered and resumed playing competitive golf.Brown received his PGA Tour card in 1963.