GREENVILLE – Clemson legend Jim Stuckey has two Super Bowl rings, and he’s immensely proud of both. But the most important ring came when he rang the bell to signify that he had conquered yet another foe in cancer.
How did he defeat cancer? He refused to die.
Stuckey, who attended Airport High School in Cayce, played for Clemson from 1976-79, earning First-Team All-American honors his senior season. The San Francisco 49ers selected Stuckey as a first-round pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, and his clutch fumble recovery in the NFC Championship helped propel the 49ers to their first Super Bowl title—one of two he would earn.