General Jacob Edward Smart | S.C. Hall of Fame

Jacob E. Smart served with the legendary General "Hap" Arnold in World War II, planning the daring bombing raid "Operation Tidal Wave". During the Cold War General Smart became an important leader in the Air Force, and eventually worked for NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope project.

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Charles Duke | S.C. Hall of Fame

Inducted into the South Carolina Hall Of Fame, Charles Duke, Jr. is one of only twelve people to ever walk on the Moon as part of the historic Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke...

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Charles Townes | S.C. Hall of Fame

Charles H. Townes was born in Greenville, South Carolina, July 28, 1915, and grew up on a farm. Townes studied at Furman and Duke Universities, then headed west to Cal Tech. After getting his Ph.D...

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General William C. Westmoreland | S.C. Hall of Fame

This is the story of General William C. Westmoreland, an Eagle Scout from Spartanburg County who earned medals for bravery in World War II and became a Four-Star General and the Military Commander of...

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Rudy Mancke | S.C. Hall of Fame

Rudy Mancke (1941-2023) grew up in Spartanburg and for many years hosted SCETV’s nationally renowned series NatureScene, touring fifty states and ten countries to examine and share their natural...

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Smokin’ Joe Frazier | S.C. Hall of Fame

Joseph William Frazier was born January 12, 1944, in Beaufort, South Carolina. He held the world heavyweight boxing title from February 16, 1970, until January 22, 1973. Known for his powerful left...