Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Legacy of Bobby Jones
September 25, 2023
1. The Legacy of Bobby Jones Marker
On November 17, 1930, Bobby Jones stunned the world when he announced his retirement. He had joined his father's law firm (now Alston & Bird LLP) two years earlier. Specializing in corporate law, he also held interests in several Coca-Cola bottling companies and became close friends with the company's president Robert W. Woodruff. Jones made his mark as an active Atlanta citizen, sitting on corporate boards and participating in charity golf tournaments.
Maintaining his interest in golf, Bobby Jones helped design the first matched set of steel-shaft golf clubs for the A.G. Spalding sporting goods company, starred in 18 Warner Brothers instructional films, published five golf books, and wrote numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Jones also helped bring three major golf tournaments to his hometown — the 1950 U.S. Women's Amateur and the 1963 Ryder Cup to East Lake Country Club (which was part of the Atlanta Athletic Club) and the 1976 U.S. Open to the Atlanta Athletic Club's new course north of the city.
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Bobby Jones died on December 18, 1971 and is buried here in Oakland Cemetery next to his wife Mary Malone Jones. Also buried on the Malone family lot: John and Mary Malone (Mary's parents); Edward Malone (Mary's uncle); John Malone and Matthew Malone (Mary's brothers): and Clara Jones Black
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Caption: Coca-Cola Chairman Robert W. Woodruff and Bobby Jones in Hollywood while filming for Warner Brothers. Courtesy Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library at Emory University
Erected by Historic Oakland Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is December 18, 1971.
Location. 33° 44.842′ N, 84° 22.331′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Oakland Avenue SE and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SE. Marker is on Oakland Cemetery's main east-west road, almost a one-fifth mile from the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bobby Jones Story (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
2. The Legacy of Bobby Jones Marker
Also see . . . Bobby Jones at Oakland. Historic Oakland Foundation website entry:
Timeline, photos and a video of Jones' life, career and gravesite. (Submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
September 25, 2023
3. The Legacy of Bobby Jones Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
4. Bobby Jones gravesite
Visitors have left golf balls and other memorabilia in honor of Jones.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 18, 2024. 2. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 18, 2024. 4. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
