Complex sentence: William J. Powell (November 22,1916-December 31,2009), was born in Greenville, Alabama is the first African American to design and construct a professional golf course in the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: William J. Powell (November 22,1916-December 31,2009), was born in Greenville, Alabama. He was the first African American to design and construct a professional golf course in the United States.