Golf pioneer Renee Powell discusses her life journey

ALLIANCE Professional golfer Renee Powell, citing inspiration from her parents, shared some of her life story, which began in the village of East Ca`nton and included her travel several times to foreign nations as an ambassador for the sport of golf.

Powell, who has played on the LPGA Tour, was keynote speaker at the annual Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Tuesday evening in Courtney’s Banquet Center. Powell is the second black woman to compete on the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers. She retired from the LPGA Tour in 1981. Tennis legend Althea Gibson was the first black female golfer to compete on the LPGA Tour.