Carrie Russell is a hard woman to find.
A quick Google search will turn up a few hits, an African American Golfer’s Digest article being the most fruitful, a solid biography of a woman whose name might not immediately ring a bell but whose impact has been felt by many who followed in her trailblazing footsteps as an LPGA Professional.
A book listing on Amazon will also pop up, featuring a comment left by Carrie’s niece Vernetta Williams calling Russell a “courageous pioneer” in the review section underneath the title “Heroines of African American Golf: The Past, the Present, and the Future.”
Story by Sarah Kellam