Golf course

Clearview Golf Course

East Canton · Stark County · Ohio

Public

Holes
Town
East Canton
County
Stark County
State
Ohio

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Par
71

Clearview Golf Course is a par-71 public course in East Canton, OH.

Clearview Golf Course in East Canton holds a unique place in American golf history as the first golf course designed, built, and operated by an African American, founded by William J. Powell in 1946 when segregation barred Black golfers from mainstream courses. Powell—a World War II veteran who returned to Stark County determined to build what was denied to him—created Clearview from raw farmland over decades of personal labor alongside a regular job, making it a monument to persistence and to the game's democratic possibility. The course has been maintained by the Powell family and recognized as a historic site, and playing Clearview means participating in a story that transcends sport and connects directly to the history of American civil rights.

Course details

Established
1948
Coordinates
40.77365, -81.24884

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    Is Clearview Golf Course public or private?

    Clearview Golf Course is a public golf course.

    When was Clearview Golf Course established?

    Clearview Golf Course was established in 1948.

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