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Posted March 6, 2015, 1:48 am
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John Boyette
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Masters co-founder was born 121 years ago today

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    Bobby Jones (left) and Clifford Roberts tour the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club.
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    Augusta National Chairman Clifford Roberts is shown in an undated photo.
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    Augusta National Chairman Clifford Roberts (left) and Lee Elder at the 1975 Masters Tournament. That year, Lee Elder entered the history books as the first black golfer to play at the Masters.

 

Today is Clifford Roberts’ birthday.

The man who co-founded Augusta National and the Masters alongside Bobby Jones was born in 1894 in Morning Sun, Iowa.

He would go on to serve as Masters chairman from the tournament’s inception in 1934 until 1976, and he is credited with many of the innovations that set the event apart from all the rest.

Although Roberts was known for his gruff exterior, those close to him knew he had a soft side as well. And he had a sense of humor, as evidenced by the movies made by the club that would feature Roberts appearing to walk on water or wreaking havoc in a gorilla suit.

Roberts, who died in 1977, would no doubt marvel at the Masters and its spot in the sports world today. But there’s no question he also would try to make it better, striving for perfection along the way.

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