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Carlo Spencer was born in Bologna, Italy and lived in Hamburg, Germany until he came to America in 1948 with his mother and step-father. He and his mom became US citizens in 1955.
 
Spencer graduated from Jackson High School in 1959. He received the Elks Award his senior year, an award given to the best all-round student. He played football, basketball, baseball and was on the track team in high school.
 
Upon graduation from high school he received a football scholarship to Vanderbilt University and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1964. He is a Vietnam veteran and retired from Ormet Aluminum in Jackson Tennessee.
 
Spencer is married to the former Polly Moore and they have 3 children, Laura Beth Brooks (husband Richard), Melissa Carol Davis (husband Randy) and John Spencer (wife Nicki). Polly retired from Union University in 2007 after 25 years.
 
Spencer has officiated baseball, softball (1978-2000), basketball (1978-1999), and football (1979 –present). He officiated in two Tennessee State Football playoffs in 2001 and 2013. He umpired in two 13-yr old National Babe Ruth World Series in 1987 & 1988.
 
Spencer was inducted into the Jackson-Madison County Sports Hall Of Fame in 2008.
 
Spencer began as a volunteer on the scorer’s table at Union in 1985. He was the clock operator at the NAIA National Division I Tournament for the entire 22 years it was in Jackson and was the chair of the scorer’s table for most of that time. He received the Chuck Clark Volunteer Award in 2008. Carlo has been Vice President of the Union University Booster club since 1985 and received the Robert Hundley Volunteer award in 2002. He helps fellow Union Hall of Famer Gerry Neese with color commentary on the Union basketball road game radio broadcasts.
 
Spencer began as a volunteer softball coach for the Union University softball team in 2006 to present. Union softball won the NCCAA National Title in 2013.
 
The Spencer’s are active members of Ararat Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee where he serves as a deacon.
 
One could say Carlo & Polly love Union.