Charlie Sifford nasceu o 2 de junho de 1922 em Charlotte, Carolina do Norte, EUA. Foi casado com Rose Crumbley. Morreu o 3 de fevereiro de 2015 em Ohio, EUA.
I really would like to know how good I could have been with a fair chance. I loved the game, and I had a gift, but I had too much pressure. I will never know.