Colorado University Athletics

CU Athletic Hall of Fame

Tom Woodard
Tom Woodard
  • Induction:
    2015
  • Class:
    1977
The first African-American to play varsity golf at CU, and believed to be the first black player to earn any kind of All-American distinction when he garnered honorable mention honors in 1977.  He often played his best in the Big 8 Championship tournaments, first tying for 16th as a sophomore in 1975, then tying for fifth as junior in 1976 and placing sixth as a senior, when he earned an individual berth in the NCAA Championships.  He competed for two-and-a-half years on the PGA Tour after his collegiate days, and qualified for two U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship.  Since his competitive days on the Tour, he settled back in the Denver area where he has had a major impact on the game, including as the director of golf for the city of Denver, co-founding the First Tee of Denver and his current role as general manager and director of golf at Foothills Park & Recreation District in Denver.

 
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