Sports in South Carolina

South Carolina has a rich athletic history and a number of sucessful athletes call South Carolina home. The Sports in South Carolina collection tells the stories of these athletes and sports teams.

Cale Yarborough | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Cale Yarborough was born in 1939 and grew up on a farm in Sardis, South Carolina. He entered his first NASCAR race in 1957 and won the Darlington 500 in 1968. Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times...
Bobby Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Bobby Richardson, native of Sumter, South Carolina, played second base for the New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966. He won the Gold Glove Award five times and was selected to the American League All...
Elea Faucheron, Kite Boarder | Original SC

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For Elea Faucheron, the ocean is where it's at. Even growing up in the mountains her heart was always at the beach. When she got a chance she moved to Charleston. Within 2 months she was literally...