Clemson, S.C. Former Clemson Athletic Trainer Fred Hoover, regarded as the Father of Sports Medicine in South Carolina, passed away Monday evening at his home in Clemson, SC at the age of 92.According to his son, Brian Hoover, it is believed that he watched the Clemson vs. Georgia Tech football game Monday evening, then passed away shortly thereafter.Hired by Clemson Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Frank Howard in 1959, Hoover served as Clemson’s top Athletic Trainer for 40 years. Hoover was inducted into the state of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame this past May, one of many honors for the Florida State graduate. Hoover was enshrined in the Citizens Savings-Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1981. In 1982 he was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. He worked another 16 years for the school after his induction. He continued to work for the Clemson Athletic Department until recent years on a part-time basis as a liaison with the opposing team