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'Voice ol ACHIM HUNT Sports Editor "Wait Til Next Year" This man has heard and also spoken this phrase over and over throughout his storied 43-year career as the "Voice of the Gamecocks." This man is Bob Fulton, born in Philadelphia, who has become synonymous with Gamecock history in much the same way as Tom Price and Black Magic are. Ho txrai+ctfl nnfil nnvt irnor fnr oil XXV TTU1WU VLXXVXX XXVAII J VUX XVI UU 1UQ years here at South Carolina because, in his 43rd and final season of Carolina football, they finally won the bowl game that had eluded this program for 102 years. "The Carquest Bowl win was a big event for me and for the Carolina family," Fulton said in a recent interview. "As for as me, it enabled me to come out with more wins than loses in my years here. It was also the first bowl win for Carolina in 102 years." Fulton was lured to Columbia to do Columbia Reds baseball games for WNOK radio in 1952. Prior to coming to Columbia, he did the Mutual Baseball Game of the Week and also did Arkansas Razorback radio broadcasts. "I came to Columbia in 1952 to do baseball for the Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League," Fulton said. "I had not planned to return to Columbia in the fall, but WNOK liked my work and requested that I stay and do Carolina Fulton puts < ACHIM HUNT Sports Editor Bob Fulton, "the Voice of the Garnet recently released a new book entitled Hi This Is Bob Fulton. The book reflects on the 43 years of b: that Fulton logged as "the Voice of the G The book affords a behind-the-scenes 1( of the seasons that Fulton broadcas basketball, baseball and soccer. The book also profiles some of the ct Fulton has known, such as Paul Diet McGuire and Brad Scott. Fulton also includes several short unusual happenings that he has incu years of broadcasting and traveling v Carolina's athletic teams. 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I had moved a around so much that my wife and I F decided that it was time to settle down." r< And stay around he did. s< Throughout the years that Fulton called Carolina football and basketball a games, he worked for and befriended c< several coaches that have special historical fc significance for Carolina athletics, w Perhaps none more so than legendary a basketball coach Frank McGuire, of whom the basketball arena is named c< after. Ii "I met McGuire when he was coach p at UNC," Fulton said. "We immediately a struck up a good relationship because I w was from Philadelphia and he from New oi York. si "The first day after he accepted the bi job, he called me and we had a lengthy li conversation. From that point on we were friends for 16 years while he was k coaching, and 14 years after he stopped." J< McGuire and Fulton had a good w relationship when he was actively bi coaching here because they worked together to keep Carolina at an all-time n: high as far as having basketball fever. k< They were not only co-workers, but they ai were also best friends. tl "We always traveled to the games hi together, and we always stayed in the si same suites together," Fulton said. "That G way we could communicate anything that would help each other out." cc Fulton also wrote a book last vear ai Gamecock at! Don Barton, a former Spor at USC, helped Fulton co-wi :ocks," has Barton has authored seven Everybody! including last year's release c coaching great Frank McGu: roadcasting If your blood runs game ramecocks." trip down memory lane is foi )ok at each If you want to leam abou t football, an insider's perspective, the See what has kept this p: laches that years, and leam about some i zel, Frank have become synonymous wi For example, in this book ; stories of idea it was to play 2001 befoi rred in his team runs onto the field, or vith South when Cocky got too close to i If you are having a hard ETTTTVi i wiMiirln Jri m 11 m a t< s the world's largest lization specializing travel for students. Spring Break ship Travel Insurance' 3rld Packages for 18-34 vr<5 >nor. )lant and cardiovascular )ducts made from the staff for your safety. Resource Accnriatinn's i tiHi. I??? The Quality Soiree isembly St., Columbia, SC 29201 ss^from Whaley's Mill The Gamecock KliiV I _ ecocKS bout the life and coaching career of rank McGuire. He did it for several sasons, but he wanted to have some irt of tribute for his long-time comrade. "In 1994,1 decided that I would do videotape," Fulton said. "We would get caches like Dean Smith and Coach's irmer players to be on the tape. Before re could start this, McGuire had a stroke nd the video was out of the question. "However, several months later I jntacted Don Barton, former Sports ^formation Director at USC, and a erson who had written several books bout Carolina before. We decided to rite the history of Frank McGuire. My ily regret is that he died before he could re the book. I always said that if no ookwas done on McGuire, it would be ke burning down a library." Another coach that Fulton got to now very well was the 'man in black', re Morrison. Fulton said that Morrison as always a loner who wanted to get ack to pro football someday. "Morrison was never anything but ice to me," Fulton said. "He liked to rep to his own little group of friends, ad I certainly was not one of them. I link that he missed the pros because 3 did not like the extras of college football, ich as recruiting and going to the i m i i M amecocK uiud meetings. Fulton certainly respected him as a >ach who had a great amount of success ; Carolina. lletic memc ts Information Director up, then yoi ite the book. football sea; al books about Carolina, ^ Carolina' >n the life of basketball Learn w ire. t and black, then this found out ? r y0U Newton ne1 t Carolina sports from Fulton n this book is for you. occurrence! rogram going over the in his book, interesting events that ^ ith Carolina. i ? or can be o you can find out who s ... ___ e the Carolina football c " ? learn what happened Then do i Memphis duck pond, the Fulton h day and need to cheer House Book Classifieds I all 777-1184 to place your ad ? find out more Information. ? Eunomlfi tjiliaiiiivi Amtrak? Silver Sc Starts. Nov. 107 J Wins r/ Ma Chai m , u ? ? * \ # # I Col I >If '^?>1 ^ '* * - j % r " *. JP" ' Waiilow \ 0e* Walt Disney 1 World?) s 1 4 Fort, Myers 'Fares shown are for coach travel each way based on round trip ticket purchase.There is an additional charge for first class H or other accommodations. Seats ??? are limited at these fares and Wl fares are based on availability. Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply , gOv&pSmf ? JoPjCa Wednesday, November 20, 19! recalls Ca "Joe's record speaks for itself," Fulton the said. "He led the Gamecocks to their best record ever in 1984, and he was a way finp mnfiva+nr " nf rf Since Bob Fulton First arrived in at t] Columbia, he has seen many things change, not the least of which is the a ni football stadium. When he arrived here, hon it seated 30,000 and they could not sell said it out, now i'; seats 82,000 and most of at C the games are either sell-outs or very that close to it. Fulton has also been a witness to field more than 40 editions of the Carolina- mar Clemson rivalry. He saw the "Big Fra Thursday" tradition end in 1959 when dow Clemson coach Frank Howard did not line like having to play in Columbia every told year. According to Fulton, when the 1 "Big Thursday' rivalry ended, so did his much of the spark that the game aske involved. n T1 "After the rivalry was on a home and me i home basis, it just seemed to lose some n T of the intensity it had enjoyed as a "Big Cha Thursday' game," Fulton said. I also n T1 thought that after 1975, when Carolina new defeated Clemson in Columbia 56-20, n In and really poured it on, throwing of Fi touchdowns in the last seconds of the 1 game, that the Clemson people decided pinp that it would never happen again. If you his; check the series since that year, Clemson n T1 has completely dominated it. lost "However, this year, with so much sho\ hanging on the outcome of this game, n T1 >irs in book s a can read about Carolina's historic 1984 Jackson ville^^,^^ .njAhDa yt?na nd?\Beach |?0 My^i0l00**0000^ West Palm 0 |f*eac'1 & fcff ort Lauderdale lev> Offiliami est a*" Q son, or the 1971 ACC Championship won s last year in that basketball conference. s 'hy George Felton was fired and how he ibout it.Then read on to see why Steve ^ yer had a chance to succeed, was close to the action in all of these j. s, and he tells all about what happened * ( t k is available ^t all campus bookstores, rdered directly fr om the publishers by -0870. Kt not forget to get your book signed by i imself on Friday, Nov. 22 at the Russell store from 1 to 3 p.m. * If yC York E "IBafflto | b d, I ~ - * ?> B H^Hi j^B iH . ., .v.. . . .>??* iqqc. / H KIDO# %* J j ZmM+ / | Richm ton-Salemo /urban, JRockyJ Greensboro O w (^rwilson rlotteP lumbiaO 36 rolina m rivalry should be at a fever pitch." c Hie most intriguing thing about the c that Fulton retired was the number \ ;remonies that he was honored with tie end of the 1994 football season. When I retired, Carolina gave me ce reception at halftime of my final le game against Tennessee," Fulton .. "Following that, at my final game Jlemson, the Tigers gave me a day ; I will never forget. They had told me I would go to the 1 with Jim Phillips, the Tigers' radio i, and we were going to honor Coach nk Howard. After I made my way n there, I saw my wile at the oU-yard . I knew then that Phillips had not ^ me the truth." Fulton has lots of great memories of ( days as a broadcaster,- but when y sd to highlight a few of them he chose: le banquet that the University gave' y and my wife when we left in 1994. he 197 1 ACC Basketball v mpionship won by Frank McGuire. ^ le Carquest Bowl win in 1994 under head coach Brad Scott r 1990 being inducted into S.C. Hall v ame, t \nd, not surprisingly, he could also ^ oint quite a few of the lowlights that years at Carolina had produced, le fact that nine different times he the football or basketball coaches ^ v. r he fact that he worked with ten " Lady Gamecoc academic accoi Staff Reports Proving she can get it done both in he classroom and on the volleyball ourt, USC junior outside hitter Shani ibshier was named to the District 3 ITE Academic Ail-American Volleyball earn Tuesday. Abshier, the only student-athlete tamed to the first team from the Southeastern Conference, will now be tominated for national Academic AllAmerican honors. Abshier, a member of the Honors College, carries 3.918 as a double major >u don't stop someone from driving drun O New York ?^Tre1iton ^^P^hilaSllphia Baltimore shington, .C. W^X n4* A?W > Y^ . \ W -ceoA \VJ ) v 0?xVUvje< ^ X^? Now with three trains c Amtrak makes Florida, the Care Northeast more reachable than ev service also links Charlotte. F Daytona Beach and Key save an additional 15% v Student Advantage ( Call your travel anon visit your local Amtrak slain, 1-800-USA Carolinian 9 emories liferent football coaches, nine basketball 10 ^? ? i /uawica, JLU auiicut uu cvi/Ui a, oiiu eigne Jniversity presidents. Even though the programs at USC lave been through a lot of changes over he years, Fulton feels that finally the jamecocks are in the right direction hey have been looking for for so many 'ears. This program has come a long way," rulton said. "I think that the coaching las improved immeasurably thanks to dike McGee. I see a huge improvement n public relations with coaches like Brad Jcott, Eddie Fogler and others. This is the one area that I thought Carolina had serious problems over the ears." Fulton was asked to sum up what le has learned the most in his 43 years working with the University of South Carolina. Fulton responded by saying, Through 43 years, I can say that the nosi important ining is tne reiauonsmp nth the fans. So many of them tell me hey remember me not for broadcasting or 43 years, but because I became a aember of their family." He also had to learn patience and lard work in all of his years here, and tiore than anything he had to learn to Wait Til Next Year." k honored for mplishments History and Art History. A native of Tucson, Arizona, she is a two-time member of the All-SEC Academic Honor Roll. Abshier is second in the SEC in digs this year. She is also very involved in the community. "It's a real honor to be named to the first team," Abshier said. Twork real hard in the classroom, and I guess this award is proof of this." To be eligible, one must be a starter or a key reserve with at least a 3.20 GPA, and must have reached a sophomore athletic and academic standing. k, who will? Do whatever it takes. ? U.S. Department of Transportation m i\ce?? \ laily )linas. and the rer. Connecting :ort Myers. West. vith the ^ard. . ? mi. or call RAIL Piedmont