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The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 2:02 AM
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Stan Rome(basketball, football). Was great at both!
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 6:04 AM
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Yes he was. First I ever saw personally. But Banks McFadden predates him by a few years.
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Oh yes #3 Stan the man Rome!!!
Jan 28, 2016, 6:08 AM
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He was one of my all time favorite players in Clemson history. Was really hoping we would get his son Jay Rome, if he'd been a little younger I think Clemson would have landed him, once Coach Swinney turned the program around.
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it was so long ago that people forget that Banks McFadden
Jan 28, 2016, 6:16 AM
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was an All-American in TWO sports! that's pretty impressive!
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I never got to see Coach McFadden play, but I heard
Jan 28, 2016, 8:10 AM
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tales of his on the field/court exploits....few are aware that Clemson was a favorite to win the very first NCAA Tournament (won by Oregon) but of course, Coach Howard put first things first and declined to pay for sending the Tiger basketball team to the tourney.....which was held at Northwester .....and the NIT was certainly the more prestigious of the two anyhow
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 6:25 AM
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I remember Stan Rome very well and Ialso remember Mike Eppley too.
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 7:37 AM
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Not the first but Smiley Sanders was great at baseball and football in the early 70s.
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 7:01 AM
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I know his career was more recent, but I'll give a mention to Ray Williams. He played for two legends: Danny Ford and Bill Wilhelm. I think he's the only player ever to be a four year starter in two sports for Clemson. He's in the Clemson hall of fame.
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 7:18 AM
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We had a place kicker named Abidi who played soccer also I think....
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 7:49 AM
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Obed Ariri? Actually, he was soccer first, then became a kicker on a tryout at Clemson. Igwebweke(sp?) as well. There are also a large group that played football and track, too many to count.
The only player that I know of from Clemson that was selected in both the NFL draft and the NBA draft was Murray Jarman, who never played football at Clemson, and was a walk on Basketball player who was invited to walk on after legendary intramural performances at Fike.
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 8:48 AM
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guys name was HENRY ABADI. played soccer in the early-mid 70's. in clemson's athletic HOF. had a sebastian janokowski type leg. toyed around with football a little, but he was a 7th day adventist, which pretty much meant he couldn't play on Sat.
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And we lost Rome's Son to UGA?***
Jan 28, 2016, 7:34 AM
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Re: The first two-sport athlete I can recall for Clemson was
Jan 28, 2016, 7:43 AM
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Mike Eppley football and basketball.
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allow me to brag for those who haven't heard me brag....
Jan 28, 2016, 8:19 AM
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But my father played football, basketball, and baseball at Clemson. He holds 11 varsity letters, and was SoCon athlete of the year. A member of the Clemson athletic HOF and All-Centennial Football team.
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You have the right to be proud....
Jan 28, 2016, 9:07 AM
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What's your dad's name and please tell him THANK YOU and congratulations!
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Re: You have the right to be proud....
Jan 28, 2016, 9:08 AM
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Frank Gillespie, class of '49.
He will be 93 next week
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In the early 60s
Jan 28, 2016, 8:46 AM
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Mike Bohanok (spelling maybe wrong) played football, basketball, and baseball. I'll always remember a couple of buzzer beater shots to win two games in basketball.
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Roger Collins
Jan 28, 2016, 9:05 AM
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Soccer and Track double.
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