Courage shown in the personal column? (8)
I believe the answer is:
backbone
I believe this is a double definition.
'courage' is the first definition.
(I know that backbone is a type of fortitude)
'the personal column?' is the second definition.
(column holding up one's person)
'shown in' is the link.
(Other definitions for backbone that I've seen before include "Informal courage of spinal kind" , "Lt protects the spinal cord" , "Steel" , "Spine or courage" , "Firmness of character" .)