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Picking the Sports Mount Rushmore for all 50 states

By Dave Stevenson

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Detail of baseballs during batting practice to the MLB opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 02: Detail of baseballs during batting practice to the MLB opening day game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 2, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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South Carolina

South Carolina has four very influential characters on its Mount Rushmore.

William Perry is most famous for scoring a touchdown during the Chicago Bears Super Bowl win in 1985. He was a defensive lineman at the time. Perry only played in 138 NFL games, but he got 29.5 sacks and three offensive touchdowns in those games. He attended Clemson University.

Larry Doby broke the color barrier for the American League when the Cleveland Indians signed him. He is one of the few players to win both a World Series title (1948) and a Negro League title (1946). Doby led the American League in home runs twice and hit 253 home runs over his career. Negro League teammate Satchel Paige later joined him on the Indians.

Joe Frazier was one of the best boxers ever. He had a 32-4-1 record and is most famous for his battles with Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. His most famous fight was the “Thrilla in Manila.” Though he lost, Ali gained a lot of respect for Smokin’ Joe. The two remained excellent friends until Frazier’s death in 2011.

Shoeless Joe Jackson is the best player who is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was banned for life for his alleged role in fixing the World Series in 1919. However, there was very little evidence Jackson was involved. In fact, his stats were excellent during the series.

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