This image is the cover for the book South Carolina Sports Legends, Images of Sports

South Carolina Sports Legends, Images of Sports

South Carolina Sports Legends celebrates the golden anniversary of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Legendary figures include football luminaries Banks McFadden, Doc Blanchard, �Deacon� Jones, Steve Wadiak, and George Rogers; basketball hotshots Frank Selvy, John Roche, and Alex English; baseball stars Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Bobby Richardson; coaching giants John Heisman, Frank McGuire, Frank Howard, Danny Ford, and John McKissisck; NASCAR legends David Pearson and Cale Yarborough; boxing champion �Smokin� Joe� Frazier; golfer Beth Daniel; Thoroughbred trainer Frank Whiteley; contributors Herman Helms and Bob Fulton; and barrier-breakers Althea Gibson, Lucille Godbold, and Willie Jeffries.

Ernie Trubiano,

Author Ernie Trubiano, a University of South Carolina journalism graduate and retired sports writer at the State in Columbia, wrote a previous book on the Carolina Cup horse race and served as a contributing author of a book on antique prints. He has also written numerous freelance articles on sports and antiques. He serves on the board of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.

Arcadia Publishing