Robert Lee Elder (July 14, 1934 – November 28, 2021) was an American professional golfer. In 1975, he became the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament, where he missed the cut. Elder was invited to the tournament after he won the 1974 Monsanto Open. More about Lee Elder
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One of ten children, Elder was born in Dallas, Texas, to Charles and Almeta Elder. He was nine years old when his father was killed in Germany during World War II, and his mother died three months later. At the age of 12, Elder found himself moving from one ghetto to another before being sent to Los Angeles, California, to live with his aunt. Elder frequently cut classes to work as a caddie, and after two years at Manual Arts High School he dropped out.In total, we tracked 198 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Lee Elder (Golf Stars Billy Casper, Lee Elder, Lou Graham Signed Visor JSA Authenticated) was sold in November 2021 for $174.99 while the cheapest item (Lee Elder- Hand Signed - 1991 Pro Set # 226) found a new owner for $0.77 in January 2009. The month with the most items sold (11) was November 2021 with an average selling price of $24.99 for an autographed item of Lee Elder. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2015 with $89.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2011. In average, an autographed item from Lee Elder is worth $12.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lee Elder were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1990 Pro Set Lee Elder signed BAS Beckett autograph rookie card | $45.00 | ||
1990 Pro Set PGA Tour LEE ELDER #98 Autographed Card AUTO | $24.99 | ||
1990 Pro Set PGA Tour LEE ELDER #98 Autographed Card RC AUTO | $20.00 | ||
1991 Pro Set PGA Tour Golf Lee Elder Signed Card Autographed #226 | $20.00 | ||
Lee Elder Signed 1990 PGA Tour Pro Set Golf #98 RC Rookie AUTO PSA/DNA | $14.50 | ||
LEE ELDER SIGNED 1991 PGA TOUR PRO SET CARD 2021 MASTERS | $24.99 | ||
Lee Elder Signed Autographed 1991 Pro Set Card #226 PGA Tour a | $24.99 | ||
Lee Elder Signed Autographed 1991 Pro Set Card #226 PGA Tour b | $24.99 | ||
Lee Elder Signed Autographed 1992 Pro Set Card #226 PGA Tour | $11.99 | ||
LEE ELDER ~ Signed/Autographed ~ 1991 Pro Set PGA Tour #226 ~ No COA | $7.99 |
Breaking Barriers: The Life of Lee Elder (11/29/21): Elder was the author of “a signature moment” in professional golf.
Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87 (11/29/21): In his prime he played in a league for Black players, but in 1975, at 40, he became the first African- American to take part in the Masters tournament.
Golf legend Lee Elder, first Black player to compete in the Masters, dies at 87 (11/29/21): One of the most inspirational golfers of all time -- and a 2021 Masters honorary starter -- has died
Augusta National names first Black man to play Masters as 2021 Honorary Starter, (11/09/20): Lee Elder will be honored by Augusta National Golf Club for his contributions to golf
Harper Lee elder abuse claims probed (03/12/15): US officials are investigating claims that Harper Lee is the subject of elder abuse after news of a sequel to her book To Kill a Mockingbird surfaced.