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Son of Clemson legend passes away

Michael Wilhelm, the oldest son of Hall of Fame Clemson baseball coach Bill Wilhelm has passed away, according to former assistant Clemson sports information director Al Adams.

Bill Wilhelm was the head coach at Clemson for 36 seasons as he built the baseball program into a national power from 1958-’93.

In his 36 seasons as a head coach, all in Tigertown, the late Bill Wilhelm amassed a record of 1,161-536-10 (.683), making him the fifth-winningest coach in the history of college baseball at the time of his retirement.

For his remarkable career achievements, Wilhelm was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.