| Bill Wright | |
| Full Name: | William A. Wright |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| College: | Western Washington College of Education |
| Status: | Professional |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Pga: | DNP |
| Usopen: | 1966: CUT |
| Open: | DNP |
William A. Wright (April 4, 1936 – February 19, 2021) was an American golfer. He was the first African-American to win a USGA event, winning the 1959 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.[1] [2] [3]
Wright was born in Kansas City, Missouri and later lived in Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and View Park in Los Angeles, California .[1] He played college golf at Western Washington College of Education, winning the 1960 NAIA Men's Golf Championship individual title.[1] [3]
Wright turned professional in the early 1960s[3] and played a few PGA Tour events. He played in the 1966 U.S. Open and five U.S. Senior Opens.[1] [3]