Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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W ? University of South G h ;:d,s: One of the most recog- you get ele nized athletes in the history of the Fame, it le University of South Carolina has be rememh been recognized again. R Football great George Carolina fi Rogers was selected to be inducted nation in r into the National Football Founda- compiling tion Hall of Fame. Rogers remains the Heisma the school's career rushing leader A with 5,204 yards and USC's only ning the H Heisman Trophy winner. moment a USC Director of Athlet- Clemson in ics Mike McGee spoke very highly ior year, of Rogers' selection. "1 "It is fitting that the great- Clemson vi est player in Gamecock history will beating the now be a member of the College gratificatioi nan or hame," McGee said. R "George has distinguished himself more yards as an outstanding football player as a Gam< and an outstanding human being." NCAA Bac Rogers said he was most No. 38 jers honored for his selection because final home it lays the groundwork for other Hi Gamecock greats to follow. star with th< "I'm real proud, most of Washington all because it sets a tone for all the lected him A call for rw AM TEACI THE Send n< left Professor by Friday 1< arolina Alumni honored aga d Green, who were great record of 1,674 yards, which lyers," Rogers said. "When stands, and he was selected t< cted to the College Hall of Pro Bowl, t's you know that you will He compiled 4,267 > >ered." during his tenure with New Orl ogers played tailback for before playing three years witl rom 1977-80. He led the Redskins. Rogers had 2,909 y ushing his senior season, for Washington and was part c 1,894 yards and capturing Super Bowl XXII team, in Trophy. "I had a good pro ca side from the thrill of win- and I did everything in football eisman, Rogers' favorite can do," he said. "I went to the t Carolina was beating Bowl three times, I led the le; i Columbia during his jun- in rushing, I led the league in s ing and I was on a Super B ii iiij ua, wt uiun i ucdl iCdlll. ery many times, and just Rogers was proud to 1 m once gave me a lot of been both a Heisman and Si a," he said. Bowl winner, but said the two ogers rushed for 100 or certainly different things, in all 22 of his last games "When you reach i ;cock, and was named level, winning the Super Bov k of the Year in 1980. His something you really want to i ey was retired during his he said. "And I was fortunate t< game. one of the few guys who got tc t went on to the NFL to it. And people will forget that ; New Orleans Saints and were in the Super Bowl, but t i Redskins. The Saints se- will never forget that you won No. 1 in the 1981 NFL Heisman Trophy." sminations for the lOCO HER OF YEAR - >minavion ers to Lori Thombs r, March 7, 997 0 * I inducted into the College Football : Hall of Fame on Dec. 9 along with 11 other gridiron greats, had no, 1 bones about not scoring in the I Redskins' Super Bowl victory. 1 "I did score in every game ( . I before that," he said. t I Yl I Rogers is also a member of ? ?J the S.C. and USC Athletic Halls of t still Fame, as well as the New Orleans \ ) the Saints Hall of Fame. _ t \ 'ards Fluent English eans Former USC basketball s i the standout Alex English was elected 1 ards into the National Basketball Asso- ti >f its ciation Hall of Fame on Feb. 3. it English, Carolina's all- r; reer, time leading scorer with 1,972 u you points, will be inducted Sept. 29 si n _ i -1 ? ~ ? - - They Cyran will be helc Blatt PE tion of one n food item i from c/> J 9 9 9 9 V ' I 1 1 riu aiong wun six otners in tipnngtield, t( igue Mass. The Columbia native also recor mains the only Gamecock player to h owl start each game of his career. al English said he was tave "elated" with his selection. it jper "This is like an Academy p< are Award or an Emmy," he said. "It's ir really the icing on the cake to my lc that career." n< d is English played under Hall ci io," of Fame coach Frank McGuire from 3 be 1972-76 and is one of only five ol ) do Carolina players to reach the 1,000 ol you points and 1,000 rebounds mark. The is hey Gamecock basketball team was 81- H the 30 during his career, as he shot 52.8 percent rrom tne field. His No. 22 of WF ij holding i l help Harve? ii season. He went on to join the Denver Nuggets of the NBA after a )rief time with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers and be:ame the league's leading scorer of he 1980s with 19,682 points. English set 31 Nuggets' records and led he team to nine straight playoff ap>earances, two Midwest Division itles (1985, 1988), and the 1985 Vestern Conference Finals. He played in eight conecutive NBA All-Star games froiri? 982-89 and captured the scoring tie in the 1982-83 season, averagig 28.4 points per game. English inks ninth in all-time NBA scoring /ith 25,613 points, and will be the ;venth of the top 10 from that list > be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The selection came .after e was left off the NBA's Top 50 of ll-time list. "I was a little skeptical of taking it. I didn't want to be disapainted again," English said of ig placed on the Hall of Fame bal>t. "And to make it on the first Dmination time means they appreated my art." English, already a member 7 the S.C. and USC Athletic Halls "Fame and Colorado Hall of Fame, aware of the pinnacle the NBA all of Fame represents. "All the hard work paid F," he said. mm ouroaneot? t Hope Food J)k * i. ~n o Challenge I Feb. 23 in iter. A donaon-perishable /%/ y-v >n# im a J ectators.