South Carolina football great Alex Hawkins has died.
Hawkins died Tuesday at age 80 at the Haven in the Summit in Northeast Columbia. Keith Funeral And Cremation Services of Hilton Head will handle Hawkins’ arrangements.
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From about Hawkins from a story by Bob Spear in 2014:
There have been better football players at the University of South Carolina ... maybe.
There have been more colorful football players to wear the garnet and black ... maybe.
Combine the two -- skill and shenanigans -- and forget the “maybes.” Alex Hawkins stands alone in Carolina lore.