Former South Carolina football player Pete DiVenere, a co-captain for the Gamecocks in 1964, passed away on Saturday in Myrtle Beach.
DiVenere, 74, played fullback at South Carolina from 1962-64 and was in the same backfield with quarterback Dan Reeves. His best season came in 1962 when he rushed for 265 yards on 71 carries.
DiVenere’s obit notes that he earned a scholarship to play at the University of South Carolina -- the team “with the greatest mascot in college football.”
Born on Jan. 29, 1943, “he longed to be the masked cowboy making sure justice was served,” according to his obit.