COLUMBIA, SC – Clemson’s resilient running back Terry Allen and USC pitcher Kip Bouknight, who captured the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top amateur player, highlight the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015.
Allen was noted for his toughness, perhaps the most resilient runner in Clemson history. He was Clemson’s top rusher in 1987 and 1988, and only a knee injury prohibited him from leading the team in 1989. Allen rushed for 2,778 yards and 28 TDs across three seasons and was a member of two ACC championship squads (1987 and 1988).
Bouknight, a native of Columbia and a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High, was a four-year starting pitcher at the University of South Carolina and set records in innings pitched (482), strikeouts (457), games won (45) and games started (57). He finished with a 45-12 career record, and his 45 wins ties Jeff Brantley of Mississippi State for the all-time Southeastern Conference record for career wins.
The Class of 2015 also consists of Lander tennis coach Joe Cabri, New England Patriots tight end and Greenwood native Ben Coates, Clemson soccer star Bruce Murray, Furman football coach Jimmy Satterfield and former Spartanburg Herald-Journal sports editor Les Timms. Timms will be enshrined posthumously.
The seven individuals will be enshrined with the state’s highest athletic honor on May 11 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Tickets (table of eight for $500) and program sponsorships may be purchased by calling the SCAHOF office at 803/779-0905. The affair, which includes a reception and dinner, begins at 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the inductees donning of the symbolic blue jackets, the Bobby Richardson Sportsmanship Award recipient will also be recognized. The event, which includes a host of returning past inductees, is the largest annual celebration of Palmetto State sports stars under one roof. Legendary South Carolina State coach and 2008 SCAHOF President Willie Jeffries, known for his witticism, will again preside over the banquet as master of ceremonies along with Executive Director Ephraim Ulmer and this year’s president, Xavier Starkes of Columbia.
Bouknight, a native of Columbia and a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High, was a four-year starting pitcher at the University of South Carolina and set records in innings pitched (482), strikeouts (457), games won (45) and games started (57). He finished with a 45-12 career record, and his 45 wins ties Jeff Brantley of Mississippi State for the all-time Southeastern Conference record for career wins.
The Class of 2015 also consists of Lander tennis coach Joe Cabri, New England Patriots tight end and Greenwood native Ben Coates, Clemson soccer star Bruce Murray, Furman football coach Jimmy Satterfield and former Spartanburg Herald-Journal sports editor Les Timms. Timms will be enshrined posthumously.
The seven individuals will be enshrined with the state’s highest athletic honor on May 11 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Tickets (table of eight for $500) and program sponsorships may be purchased by calling the SCAHOF office at 803/779-0905. The affair, which includes a reception and dinner, begins at 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the inductees donning of the symbolic blue jackets, the Bobby Richardson Sportsmanship Award recipient will also be recognized. The event, which includes a host of returning past inductees, is the largest annual celebration of Palmetto State sports stars under one roof. Legendary South Carolina State coach and 2008 SCAHOF President Willie Jeffries, known for his witticism, will again preside over the banquet as master of ceremonies along with Executive Director Ephraim Ulmer and this year’s president, Xavier Starkes of Columbia.
