Carl Seldon, PGA Life Member Passes Away

SELDON, Carl C. was very active in the H. M. Turner High Alumni Assoc., Inc. serving as co-Team Captain of his Class (1958) and as a Life Member.

He passed away on July 1, 2020. Carl, a dedicated Turner and CAU alumni, was a stellar athlete at these institutions. As captain of the Golf Team and Point Guard on both basketball teams he lead them to many championships and other recognitions, while developing into a strong community service advocate for the Dixie Hills Community. Carl performed well in other areas but is most often featured within his golfing career.

Carl was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), Extra Point Club (EPC), and the Clark Atlanta Athletic Boosters Association (CAABA) Halls of Fame.

Upon graduation from high school, Carl enrolled at Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) and immediately continued in sports by playing basketball and was selected Co-Captain of the basketball team during his senior year. He also served as captain of the golf team for four years. Some of his sports honors at Clark were: Won the SIAC four straight years – Individual Medalist in Golf. · Won the Florida Relays · Won the Tuskegee Relays

After receiving his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Economics in 1963 from Clark College, Carl enlisted in the United States Army. During his two-year tenure in the Army, he was a member of the 3rd Army Basketball Team and 3rd Army Golf Team. Carl completed his tour of duty in the Army with an honorable discharge in 1965.

Upon returning to Atlanta, he immediately began his Professional Golf Career by playing on golf tours with other Afro-American golfers. In 1974, Carl joined the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), where he later became a life member. In 1979, Carl was employed by the City of Atlanta as a Lead Golf Professional. Some of his affiliations were: · First Afro-American to Hold a PGA Card in the State of Georgia · Member of the PGA of America (Life Member) · Member of the Black Golfers Hall of Fame · Member of the Clark College Athletic Hall of Fame · Member of the 100% Wrong Club Hall of Fame · Awarded Outstanding Citizen by Lewis Massey, Georgia Secretary of State · Member of the Henry McNeal Turner Alumni Association, Inc. (Life Member) · Member of the Atlanta Old Timers, Incorporated Carl took pride in his family and loved them all immensely and he was also dearly loved by his entire family.