General Marshall
General Marshall was a beloved member of the Austin community and a key proponent for saving the Lions Municipal Golf Course and preserving its unique civil rights history.
His work with Save Muny was instrumental in achieving the course’s designation on the National Register of Historic Places. As someone who bore witness to the desegregation of the course and who spent a lifetime enjoying the game of golf there with his fellow citizens of all backgrounds, General Marshall was one of the great advocates for public golf in his hometown.
His work to tell the story of how “Muny” played a critical role in the achievement of equal rights for African Americans in Austin was a defining part of his life.