In one of the greatest moments in U.S. Olympics history, Bob Beamon set a long jump world record in route to winning a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Games.
Bobby Richardson played second base for the New York Yankees from 1955-1966. He was named an All-Star eight times and was part of three World Series-winning teams.
Since taking over the helm of the Clemson football program in 2009, Dabo Swinney has positioned his program among the nation's elite and has achieved great success, winning national titles in 2016 and 2018.
Dawn Staley is the current women's head basketball coach at South Carolina. As a Hall of Fame player, she was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and six times named a WNBA All-Star.
Ernie Irvan is a former NASCAR driver who is best remembered for his comeback after a crash in 1994 at Michigan Speedway left him with a brain injury and less than a 10% chance of survival.
George Rogers played running back for the NFL's New Orleans Saints (1981-84) and Washington Redskins (1985-87). He won the Heisman Trophy in 1980 while at the U. of South Carolina.
Keith Brooking is a retired linebacker who played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1998-2008 and was a five-time Pro Bowl pick. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Leo Mazzone is a retired pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves who coached one of the top pitching staffs in history with the trio of Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz. He won the 1995 World Series with the Braves.
Marcus Lattimore played running back at the University of South Carolina from 2010-2012. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year and holds the Gamecocks\' record for career touchdowns with 38.
Sterling Sharpe played wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1988 - 1994. He was five times named to the Pro Bowl and is a member of the Packers Hall of Fame.