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Dick IF most v4 Carolina has awarded varsity letters to 54 members of the 1971 football squad and named versatile Dick Harris the Gamecocks' most valuable player. Harris, who set NCAA kick return records and starred as a defensive halfback before becoming an offensive tailback in the final two games of his career, was presented the- Steve Wadiak Award by head coach Paul Dietzel at Carolina's annual football banquet Tuesday night. The award, named for the late great Gamecock running back, is symbolic of Carolina's most valuable player. Harris, a 1970 All-America selection who was honored Friday on "Dick Harris Day" in his hometown of Point Pleasant Beach, N. J., also received the Rex Enright Captain's Award given annually to the Gamecock team captain. The George Terry Award for "Hunk of the Year", given to the outstanding member of the scout squad or jayvee team, went to middle guard Van McMillan of Mullins, S. C. The freshman academic award - based on grades for the 1970-71 academic year - went to end Bill Connor of Fayetteville, N. C., a pre-medicine major, and the varsity academic award was presented to senior rover back A ArtCarv< guesswork 01 a (ia You can't tot, anything b3 a diamond export. That's why ArtCarved sta as well as the exact size ring. When you choose al confident you're getting And, on top of everything widest assortment of up-i imaginable. You're sure i ArteCarve A - GOLDEN vow SET B 10 per cent Discount Shop weekni4 0 Larris i] Iluabl.e Tyler Hellams of Greenwood, S. C., an accouting major. Senior guard Dennis Ford of Beaver, Pa., and junior tackle John LeHeup of Temple Terrace, Fla., were recognized as Carolina's two top linemen of the year. Ford, named the Game cocks' best offensive lineman in six of the 11 games of 1971, was the "Black Spur of the Year", and LeHeup, who was defensive lineman of the week three times was the "Garnet Spur of the Year." Block C letters were awarded to 17 seniors, 18 juniors and 19 sophomores. Fifteen of the seniors lettered for the third time. Awards were made at the banquet spon sored by the USC Association of Lettermen, the University's organization of former varsity athletes. Seniors letters included of fensive tackle Bill Boyte, Camden, S. C.; linebacker Greg Crabb, Dublin, Ga.; defensive back Bo Davies, Gettysburg, Pa.; offensive quard Dennis Ford, Beaver, Pa.; tight end Billy Freeman, Clinton, S. C.; defensive-offensive back Dick Harris, Point Pleasant Beach, N. J.; defensive back Tyler Hellams, Greenwoood, S. C.; middle guard Pat Kohout, Hamp ton, Va; flanker Jim Mitchell, Greensboro, N. C.; offensive guard Richie Moye, West Columbia, S. B C ed takes the La of' choosing miond. just looking, unless you're mps its diamond grade code of the diamond inside every ra ArtCarved, you can be tour money's worth. I else, ArtCarved offers the to-the-minute styles :o find one she'll love. - HELANCA C - CHANTELLE for U.S.C. students ;hts till 9 p.m. amed player C.; defensive back Jimmy Nash, Charlotte, N. C.; defensive tackle Joe Regalis, Tamaqua, Pa.; tailback Billy Ray Rice,Gaffney, S. C.; fullback Tommy Simmons, Buffalo, S. C.; defensive tackle Mike Stirling, Charlotte, N. C.; linebacker Al Usher, Pageland, S.C.; defensive tackle Mike Stirli;,g, Charlotte, N.C.; and defensive tackle Ken Wheat, Milledgeville, Ga. Juaiors earning letters included linebacker Chan Beasley, Dublin, Ga.; placekicker Tommy Bell, Walhalla, S. C.; flanker Greg Black, Bamberg, S. C.; split end Jackie Brown, Jonesville, N. C.; linebacker Rick Brown, Rock Hill, S. C.; defensive back Neville Files, Greenwood, S. C.; flanker Mike Haggard, Shelby, N. C.; defensive end Deane Hall, Elkin, N. C.; fullback Charlie Jetton, Charlotte, N. C.; split end Butch Jones, Bamberg, S. C.; defensive back Carroll Jones, Canton, N. C.; defensive tackle John LeHeup, Temple Terrace, Fla.; fullback Chuck Mimms, Elliott, S. C.; quarterback Glenn Morris, Charlotte, N. C.; quarterback Tommy Rhodes, Chesapeake, Va.; center Mack Stone, Greenwood, S.C.; center Steve Wade, Greer, S.C.; and flanker Jackie Young, Chesapeake, Va. For That Son Different, D4 Christmas SI At The Haberc 919 Si (Across from U. Imported IE su4 cordi crew, and ski s skinny ri dress R.G. Den Free Gifts efense conver USC's Jimmy Nash (3), Tyler Hellams (11) and Monty Mathews (85) prepare to drop Wake Forest running back Ken Garrett during Carolina's final win of the season, a 24 7 conquest of the Deacons. Football marks set in USC's season Carolina's football squad, led by NCAA record setter Dick Harris, established a number of individual and team school marks in compiling a 6-5 record in 1971. Harris tied the listed NCAA record for most touchdowns on punt returns in a season when he carried three back all the way. As a junior, he had set NCAA marks for most yards on kickoff returns, 880; best average yardage per game on kickoff returns, 80.0; and most yards total kick returns, 1,199. He bettered the listed NCAA career records for most yards on kickoff returns with 1,879 even though the NCAA doesn't recognize the 67 yards in kickoff returns that Harris compiled in the p9st-season Peach Bowl in 1969. Counting the Peach Bowl yardage, Harris' school career record for kickoff returns is 1,946 yards. The 2,637 yards in total iething returns -- not counting the 67 yards in the Peach Bowl -- is Yo>ralso a national career record, Your as is the 147 total returns. Harris set a school record for 'ioppingmost yards on punt returns in a hiopping single game with 143 against Georgia Tech. His three touch downs against Wake Forest in his first game as an offensive player tied a school record held by many players. The 165 pound senior from Point Pleasant Beach, N. 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