Former Star Quarterback of South Carolina Gamecocks Phil Petty Dead at 43

Former Star Quarterback of South Carolina Gamecocks Phil Petty Dead at 43
South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty, #14, is carried off the field by teammates after beating Ohio State 31-28 in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 1, 2002. Scott Halleran/Getty Images
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Phil Petty, a former University of South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback, died last week after suffering from an unspecified illness, according to multiple reports. He was 43.

Petty played for the Gamecocks from 1999 to 2001 and “made a huge impact” on the football program, the school said in a news release, offering condolences to the South Carolina native and his family.
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