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Todd Ellis

Todd Ellis, born in Greensboro, NC, has built a legacy in college football as both a standout quarterback and one…

A.J. Green

AJ Green, born in Summerville, South Carolina, began his football journey at Summerville High School. He continued his athletic career…

Bob Jeter

Bob Jeter, born in Union, South Carolina, was a standout athlete at the University of Iowa in the late 1950s…

Dexter Coakley

Dexter Coakley was born and raised in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. He distinguished himself as a formidable linebacker at Appalachian…

Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler was born in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, and is celebrated as one of the most accomplished wide receivers…

Troy Brown

Troy Brown, born in Barnwell, South Carolina, in July 1971, attended Blackville-Hilda High School before continuing his football career at…

Coach Jim Carlen

Jim Carlen, born in July 1933 in Cookeville, Tennessee, was a standout punter and linebacker at Georgia Tech, where he…

Coach Buddy Pough

Oliver “Buddy” Pough, born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in 1953, grew up in the Great Branch area and began his…

Duce Staley

Duce Staley, born in West Columbia, South Carolina, attended Airport High School where he earned All-State honors as a wide…

Jim Stuckey

Jim Stuckey was born in Cayce, South Carolina, and attended Airport High School in West Columbia, where he played both…

Coach Jimmy Satterfield

The late James (Jimmy) Satterfield was born in 1939 in Lancaster, SC and attended the University of South Carolina. Satterfield…

Stump Mitchell

Stump Mitchell, a revered figure in American football, hails from the town of Kingsland, Georgia, born in 1959. Mitchell’s football…

Harold Green

Harold Green Jr. was born in 1968, in Ladson, SC and attended Stratford High School. He played football for the…

Ben Coates

Ben Terrence Coates, Jr. was born in 1969 in Greenwood, SC and attended Greenwood High School. He did not play…

Terry Allen

Terry Allen was born in Commerce, Georgia in 1968 and attended Banks County High School. He played college football for…

Stanford Jennings

Stanford Jamison Jennings is a former NFL player who had an impressive and celebrated career. He was born in Summerville,…

John Gilliam

John Rally Gilliam was born in Greenwood, SC in 1945, and attended Brewer High School.He played college football and ran…

Brad Edwards

Bradford Wayne Edwards is a former NFL defensive back who had a distinguished career in the league. Born in Lumberton,…

Joe Bostic

Joe Earl Bostic, Jr. was born in Greensboro, NC in 1957, and is a graduate of Ben L. Smith High…

Coach Mike Ayers

Mike Ayers was born in Georgetown, KY in 1948. He played linebacker, offensive tackle for football, played on the baseball…

Rick Sanford

Rick Sanford was born in Rock Hill, SC and graduated from Northwestern High School. His great play at the high…

Chester McGlockton

Chester McGlockton was born in Whiteville, NC and played for Clemson University. As a high school senior Whiteville High School…

Dwayne Harper

Dwayne Harper was born in Orangeburg, SC and graduated from Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. He played his college ball for his…

Peter Boulware

Peter Boulware was born in Columbia, SC, and graduated from Spring Valley High School. The All-State football player played defensive…

Jeff Bostic

Jeff Bostic is a Greensboro, NC native that played center for the Clemson Tigers (1977-1979) and was an All-ACC performer…

Willie Scott

Born and raised in Newberry, SC as the son of educators at Newberry High School, Willie Scott graduated from the…

Steve Spurrier

The Miami Beach, Florida native grew up in Tennessee as a multi-sport star at Science Hill High School in Johnson…

Robert Porcher III

The Wando, South Carolina native is a graduate of Huger Cainhoy High School. He started out at Tennessee State in…

Charlie Waters

Born in Miami, FL, Charlie Waters moved with his family to South Carolina where he attended North Augusta High School…

Art Baker

The Sumter, South Carolina native is a 1948 graduate of Edmunds High School (now Sumter High School) and mostly known…

Dode Phillips

David Gardiner “Dode” Phillips, lll (January 2, 1900 – December 29, 1965) was born and raised in Bradley, SC of…

Steve Greer

Born in Greer, SC, Steve attended Greer High School and was a 2x winner (1963, 1964) of the South Carolina…

Steve Fuller

Fuller was born in Enid, Oklahoma but grew up in Spartanburg where he played quarterback at Spartanburg High School. He…

Stephen Davis

Davis was born and raised in Spartanburg, SC where he attended Spartanburg High School. In high school, he played football…

Bobby Bryant

Born in Macon, GA, Bryant was a three sports star at Willingham High School before going to the University of…

Richard Seymour

Richard Seymour was born in Gadsden, SC on October 6, 1979. He is a graduate of Hopkins Lower Richland High…

Clay Matthews, Sr.

William Clay Matthews Sr. (Clay) was born August 1, 1928 in Charleston, SC. His father Matty Matthews coached boxing, baseball,…

Paul Maguire

Paul Maguire was born August 22, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio. He played football at The Citadel from 1956-1959. He played…

Dwight Clark

Dwight Clark was born in Kinston, NC on January 8, 1957. Dwight Clark was inducted into the Clemson University Athletics…

John Abraham

John Abraham was born May 6, 1978 in Timmonsville, SC. He only played one year of football as a senior…

Doc Blanchard

Doc Blanchard was born on December 11, 1924 in McColl, South Carolina. He was given the nickname “Little Doc” because…

Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown was born on October 29, 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina. and played for St. John’s Island High School.…

Fisher DeBerry

Fisher DeBerry was born on June 9, 1938 in Cheraw, South Carolina. While attending Cheraw High School, he lettered in…

Levon Kirkland

Levon Kirkland was born on February 17, 1969 in Lamar, South Carolina. He played football and basketball at Lamar High…

Dick Sheridan

Dick Sheridan was born on August 9, 1941 in Augusta, Georgia. He attended North Augusta High School and graduated from…

Jeff Davis

Jeff Davis was born in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960. He played linebacker for Clemson University from 1978 to 1981,…

Stanley Morgan

Stanley Morgan was born on February 17, 1955 in Easley, South Carolina, and began his football career at Easley High School.…

Michael Dean Perry

Michael Dean Perry was born in Aiken, South Carolina on August 27, 1965, and he attended South Aiken High School.…

Dal Shealy

Dal Shealy was born on August 1, 1938, and he attended high school in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. Shealy was a…

Brian Dawkins

Brian Dawkins starred at safety for Clemson and was named All-ACC First Team and All-American Second team his Senior year. In 2009…

Dan Reeves

Dan Reeves was born in Rome, GA. He went on to play quarterback for the University of South Carolina from…

Jerry Richardson

Jerry Richardson was offered a scholarship to play football at Wofford College, where he saw immense success on and off of the field.…

Art Shell

Art Shell was born in North Charleston, SC. Shell was a multi-sport athlete at Bonds-Wilson High School making both All-State teams…

Deacon Jones

David “Deacon” Jones, played collegiately at South Carolina State in 1958, and then transferred to Mississippi Vocational College in 1960. He was…

William “Refrigerator” Perry

William “Refrigerator” Perry played his high school ball in Aiken, SC and was a pivotal member of Clemson’s 1981 National Championship…

Freddie Solomon

Freddie Solomon grew up in Sumter, SC where he first played for the all-black Lincoln High School. When integration occurred in 1970,…

Sterling Sharpe

Sterling Sharpe was born in Chicago, but grew up in Adairsville, Georgia. Sharpe though jumped on the big stage as one of the best…

Harry Carson

Harry Carson, today, ranks as one of the greatest football players ever at SC State University. Carson, a Florence native,…

Danny Ford

Danny Ford was born in Gadsden, Alabama and played his college football at the University of Alabama from 1967 to 1969. Ford…

Frank Howard

Troy Brown, born in Barnwell, South Carolina, in July 1971, attended Blackville-Hilda High School before continuing his football career at…

Willie Jeffries

Willie Jeffries completed an illustrious career as head football coach at South Carolina State in 2001, when he retired as Bulldog…

Banks McFadden

Banks McFadden was a standout at Clemson in football, basketball and track, earning three letters in each sport from 1936-1940. He…

George Rogers

George Rogers grew up in Duluth, Georgia but he took South Carolina and the nation by storm in 1980. His 1,781 rushing yards was…

Donnie Shell

Donnie Shell is from Whitmire, SC. Shell was a standout defensive back and linebacker at South Carolina State during his collegiate career –…

Sam Wyche

Sam Wyche was born and played his high school ball in Atlanta, Georgia. He went on to become known as one of the best…