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Thursday, January 15, 2009

ESPN reviewed the submissions and discussions on your state/region's conversation page. The four figures on South Carolina's Sports Rushmore are below:

Joe Frazier (Beaufort) - An Olympic gold medalist, Frazier was the World Heavyweight boxing champion.

Kevin Garnett (Mauldin) - The 11-time NBA All-Star won the 2008 NBA title with Boston and was the 2004 NBA MVP and 2008 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson (Pickens County) - The legendary Shoeless Joe finished his career with a .356 batting average (3rd all-time) in 13 MLB seasons and hit .408 in 1911.

John McKissick (Summerville High) - The 82-year old Summerville High School football coach, for the past 57 years, has more coaching wins than anyone in football at any level (pro, college, high school).

Other Mt. Rushmore of Sports conversations
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New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio
Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Puerto Rico | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota
Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Washington, D.C. | West Virginia
Wisconsin | Wyoming

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