Clayton Heafner​

Golf
Inducted: 1974
  • Born in Charlotte, 1914 
  • Top pro golfer in 1940s
  • Won five PGA titles
  • Member of 1947, 1949, and 1951 Ryder Cup teams
  • Finished second in 1949 and 1951 U.S. Opens
  • Fierce competitor with a famous temper
  • Started as caddy in Charlotte
  • Died 1960; son Vance became a PGA tour golfer