By the Decade

Presented By The Heritage Committee IN HONOR OF THE 125 TH ANNIVERSARY

Better By the Decade A CLOSER LOOK AT 1978-1997

A NATIONAL SPORTS HUB Atlanta Athletic Club becomes known as THE club for hosting national sporting events and celebrates sports stars with the establishment of the Buz McGriff Award in 1976 and AAC Hall of Fame in 1995. Several legendary sports celebrities were awarded the Buz McGriff Award including Arnold Palmer, Vince Dooley, Herschel Walker, Billy Payne and Ted Turner. AAC hosted the 1981 PGA Championship, several badminton competitions, tennis championships and other sporting events. The Club won multiple awards for its facilities and quickly became a destination for athletic spectacles, far and wide.

AAC acquires the four "Grand Slam" replicas in 1995; replicated by the Queen's Jewelers, Garrards of London, now housed in the Jones Museum.