The man with his own statue and a street that bears his name is ready to share the spotlight.
George Rogers played a mayor’s role Saturday during South Carolina’s spring football game, shaking hands, taking pictures and sharing laughs with about everyone he came across on the Williams-Brice Stadium sideline. From “George Rogers Boulevard” to his bronzed likeness, the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner has long established popularity in Columbia. It’s a cemented legacy that’s rivaled by few others in USC history.
Last Monday, A’ja Wilson’s decorated Carolina career came to an end as the Gamecocks fell to Connecticut in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.