Last Nov. 19, George Rogers’ Saturday began the way most South Carolina football home games have for years. The Gamecocks’ 1980 Heisman Trophy winner loaded the iconic bronze figurine into his car, drove to Williams-Brice Stadium, and spent the hours before the USC-Western Carolina game meeting and greeting fans.
First he visited Gamecock Park, posing for photos for a couple of hours with kids and adults, the Heisman and his Super Bowl ring – and his ever-present grin – serving as props. Before kickoff, he moved across the street to USC’s Heisman Plaza, where he stood for more photos.