James Lacey Dent is an American

United States

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 professional golf

Golf

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Dent was born in the golf mecca of Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

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, home of the Masters Tournament, though as an African American he wouldn't have been allowed onto the Augusta National course at the time, except as a caddie. He caddied both at Augusta National and at Augusta Country Club as a youth. Dent attended Augusta's historically black Paine College

Paine College

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. He turned pro in 1966.

Dent turned pro in 1966.