I was fortunate to have Bob Bradley as my mentor when I came to Clemson in 1978. In addition to his basic guidance through my early years in the profession, his presence made my job a lot easier when I had a question about Tiger history. I just had to walk around the corner to the next office to ask him instead of spending hours poring through archives. He witnessed most of the events I had questions about.
Editor’s Note - For each program in 2022, Tim Bourret chronicles a great individual performance in Clemson history. Today is the first installment. One of the oldest standards in the Clemson media guide is the record for rushing yards in a game by a freshman. It was set by Don King in 1952 against Fordham in Clemson’s first and still only game played in New York City. There were many oddities about this game at Triborough Stadium on Randall’s Island, and I recently received a first-hand account from Brent Breedin, who was the Clemson sports information director in 1952. Breedin is still with us at 97 years young and is sharp as a tack. “Billy Hair was to be the star of the 1952 season,” said Breedin by phone from his home in Columbia, S.C. in July. “He had rushed for nearly 700 yards and passed for over 1,000 in 1951, leading us to the Gator Bowl. “Hair got the idea that he would be more effective if he was lighter, so he played the opener against Presbyterian wearing the