“Asheville Municipal Golf Course was an all-white course that allowed only whites as players. We always wanted to fight for equal rights,” Bacoate said. “Both me and Billy were big in the civil rights movement. Black people had a daily struggle for their rights as American citizens. Gardenhight grew up during the 1940s and 1950s, during the midst of segregation. Fighting for civil rights from a young ageīorn September 27, 1934, in Asheville, Gardenheight was a graduate of Stephens-Lee High School and earned an athletic scholarship to attend North Carolina Central University. on November 24 at Nazareth First Missionary Baptist Church in Asheville. Gardenhight’s funeral was scheduled for 1 p.m. Billy Gardenhight remained active and served as the program director, Bacoate said, until his death. Bacoate said Gardenhight served in that role until 2009, when his son was named president. “Billy had made quite a name for himself as a player, and when it was time to hire a new president, everyone asked him to take over,” he said. In this photo from 1998, Billy Gardenhight gets ready for a round of golf at Asheville Municipal Golf Course. Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.

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