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This book includes colorful tales from the broadcaster's booth as told by the Voice of the Gamecocks .For forty-three years sportscaster Bob Fulton was the Voice of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, and a figure as central to the athletics program as any coach or star player. His memoir serves as a unique opportunity to revisit decades of Carolina sports from the broadcaster's vantage point as he surveys defining moments and larger-than-life personalities from football, basketball, and baseball. Fulton presents his take on coaches like Paul Dietzel, Frank McGuire, Bobby Richardson, Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, Ray Tanner, Dave Odom, and others, as well as dozens of referees and fellow sportscasters. He also offers candid opinions on the current state and future potential of college sports. On every page this seasoned storyteller proves that he can still spin colorful yarn and capture magical moments in words all his own. This is Bob Fulton, a legend behind the microphone, still calling it like he sees it.

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9781427627469

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It comes through loud and clear in Bob Fulton: My Career, My Life that this man is one of South Carolina's sports legends. - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Fulton uses his sharp recall of detail and innate ability to tell a story to bring back to life the many outstanding and memorable moments in Carolina athletics history.... All Carolina fans should enjoy this book as much as I do my friendship with Mr. Fulton. - Steve Spurrier, from the foreword

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Bob Fulton is an eight-time recipient of the South Carolina Outstanding Sportscaster Award. In 1990 he was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and in 2007 into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. Now retired, he lives with his wife Carol in Columbia.

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