{"id":1570951,"date":"2022-07-26T07:35:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T11:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1570951"},"modified":"2022-07-26T07:35:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T11:35:40","slug":"former-south-carolina-star-quarterback-phil-petty-dead-at-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-south-carolina-star-quarterback-phil-petty-dead-at-43\/","title":{"rendered":"Former South Carolina Star Quarterback, Phil Petty, Dead At 43"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-south-carolina-star-quarterback-phil-petty-dead-at-43%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1570951&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Phil Petty, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/south-carolina-gamecocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina star quarterback<\/a> who led the Gamecocks to two bowl wins during his collegiate career, has died, the university announced Thursday. He was 43.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Petty played for South Carolina from 1999 to 2001. He had battled a brief illness prior to his death, The State reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Phil Petty typified what a Gamecock truly is. A native South Carolinian, he was a fighter on the football field, a tremendous person off the field and beloved by all Gamecocks. He was a great friend to many and a wonderful dad and husband. My prayers go out to his wife, Morgan, children, Sage and McCoy, and his many friends,&#8221; South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/640\/320\/Phil-Petty3.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty (14) is carried off the field by teammates after beating Ohio State, 31-28, in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty (14) is carried off the field by teammates after beating Ohio State, 31-28, in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Scott Halleran\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Petty took over as South Carolina starting quarterback in 2000 \u2014 a year after the Lou Holtz-led squad went 0-11. He led the Gamecocks to an 8-4 record in 2000 and a 9-3 record in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/college-football-bowl-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won the Outback Bowl<\/a> in both seasons with Petty as a starter. At the time, it was their first bowl appearance since 1994 and the first time they made a bowl game in consecutive seasons since 1987 and 1988.<\/p>\n<p>Petty had 5,656 passing yards and 28 touchdown passes in four seasons with the Gamecocks. He spent one season in the NFL as a backup for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> before moving into coaching.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ncaa-sends-tennessee-notice-allegations-detailing-rules-violations-under-former-head-coach-jeremy-pruitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NCAA SENDS TENNESSEE NOTICE OF ALLEGATIONS DETAILING RULES VIOLATIONS UNDER FORMER HEAD COACH JEREMY PRUITT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/640\/320\/Phil-Petty.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"FILE - South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty celebrates after the Gamecocks scored against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      FILE &#8211; South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty celebrates after the Gamecocks scored against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Mark Humphrey, FIle)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He spent a few years as a coach in the collegiate and high school ranks. He was named to the football staff at Gray Collegiate Academy in Columbia, S.C.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Petty\u2019s wife wrote an emotional tribute to him on Facebook. Morgan Petty also announced a scholarship fund in the late quarterback\u2019s name, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestate.com\/sports\/college\/university-of-south-carolina\/usc-football\/article263776243.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">to The State<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To honor you and your legacy the kids and I wanted to start the Phil Petty Scholarship foundation. I will make sure that we continue to live and carry on the legacy of Phil Petty,&#8221; she wrote in part.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/640\/320\/Phil-Petty2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"FILE - South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty celebrates after defeating Ohio State in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2002, in Tampa, Florida.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      FILE &#8211; South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty celebrates after defeating Ohio State in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2002, in Tampa, Florida.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Chris O&#8217;Meara, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I love you P2 always and forever and there will never be a day you won\u2019t be by side and in my heart. Love you to the moon and back to the dirt. Until I get to feel your soft arms around me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to Ryan.Gaydos@fox.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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