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12,000 fans State Museum prog By AARON COUNCIL Staff Writer _ Dom Fusci recalls when 12,000 fans knocked down the gates at Carolir dium for the annual Carolina-Clemson in 1946. The stadium wa^ already packet 26,000 fans, but many had counterfei ets. 'The place was packed. You co even run out of bounds without runnir the crowd," Fusci said. The public will be able to hear thi: along with other tales of USC football State Museum Friday beginning at The program is free. The museum, located at 301 Gerv; wants to get the USC Homecoming c somebocltl^bv. GIVE BLOOD, PLEASE rScSH knock down the g ram will feature such historica bang by focusing on stories about Gamecock mu football during and after World War 11. I angry F?ur panelists from the war era will dis- boc m Sta- cuss football during that time and how it has to 1 game changed. Scheduled panelists are Dom Fusci, IIS Don Barton. Lou Sossman and Bryant I 1 with Meeks. bee t tick- Fusci, Sossman and Meeks are former USC football players and Barton was a wei uldn't sportswriter for The Columbia Record and / lg into Sports Information Director for USC. elis The program is offered in connection with fro: s story exhibit "The Palmetto State goes to War: 1 at the South Carolina and World War II." cht 4 p.m. "The exhibit is about life at home during bal the war, and also how sports were an impor- 1 lis St., 12111 P31"1 ?f hfe then as they are now," Nancy sai re - Hieeins. public information specialist at the fro 'ii iu a * w<-' jfl? &i ffjl A Public Service of the USDA Forest Service &?! and your State Forester ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FORES! 7 Z ______ Airport Shutt We go anywhere! I Student-Parent Disco Shuttle to... Charlotte?10 people, $10 Atlanta?10 people, $20 e Call for Rates > f Hotels A 794-6092- 359-0715 f I Residence I Downtown E ;ates at Carolina 1 stories today at program; seum, said. He re t contains a 1946 Garnet and Black year- and tha >i' anH a lpitprm;m'q cu/pnter (hat belonged and deft Srnie Lawhornc, who played halfback for Fusci C in 1943 and 1946-47. go to v ?awhorne missed the 1944- 1945 seasons team so ause of the war. "We 'Football players, like other young men, in 1943 re subject to the draft," he stud. utcs pe \fter a video about USC football, pan- Panic n ,ts will answer questions and tell stories In 19 m their experiences. team in Don Barton, USC Class of 1949 and holdinj lirman of "100 Years of Gamecock Foot- offense 1," will speak at the program. Bart ^ootball at this time was uncertain. Barton Columt d. "We didn't know who would be there ly. m week to week because of the war." EVERY 1 A Wo rn a Sistcrcare is starting a su developing a support netv\ abusive relationships. WHO: Female students at L tal relationship that are e: emotional abuse. WHERE: A safe, conveni within the USC area. WHEN: Weekly group mee counselor, during the evenir CONTACT: Sistercare's 24 for further information. #SIST] Services for Abused 1 mmmmmwrnrnA i 1 1 r p Uli! | Free I The Village Mon-Fri 1 lint Cal12Uilt To Order or t< OPEN each 5Pi SCh Let The Come to for Ho) Out of IZc J 2009 1 In the <^P t's stadium the event is free called that players were not recruited t most players had to play offense mse. , like many players, left the team to /ar, but came back and rejoined the he could finish his college career, had a total of 32 players on the team , and many of us had to play 60 minr game," the S.C. Athletic Hall of lember said. 43. USC had the third best defensive i the nation and beat Clemson 33-6. I the Tigers to one total yard of , Fusci said. on and Fusci, both residents of )ia, still attend USC footballs regular8 SECONDS n is Abused! pport group to assist women in rork to deal with the effects of ISC who are in a dating or marixperiencing physical, verbal or ent, and confidential location tings facilitated by a professional \g hours. hour crisis hot lir.e at 765-9426 ERCARE Nomen and Their Children. IIP [lit Delivery Idiot Delivers 1:30-2:30pm 52-TOGO or Daily Specials ct tkrr^ av . .3 _L > i v a ii- 1 am Village Idiot Your Home ne coming! Devine St. 1 of Hive Points