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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 hook, Frazier’s greatest fight was the “Thrilla in Manilla” against arch rival Muhammad Ali.

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South Carolina Hall of Fame / Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries / Sports | South Carolina Hall of Fame

Bobby Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Bobby Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame
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...
Cale Yarborough | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Cale Yarborough | S.C. Hall of Fame
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...
John McKissick | S.C. Hall of Fame

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John McKissick | S.C. Hall of Fame
Coach John McKissick has done something football coaches across the country only dream about. As of 2012, he became the first American football coach in history to win 600 career games. McKissick now...

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Charles Duke | S.C. Hall of Fame

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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...
Charles Townes | S.C. Hall of Fame

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

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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...
Rudy Mancke | S.C. Hall of Fame

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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...