Scope and Contents This series contains publications and ephemeral material produced by the Athletic Department of Clemson University, 1939-1992. The publications deal with various sports: baseball, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, golf, soccer, tennis, swimming, track, volleyball, and wrestling. The publications contain programs of games and tournaments, news releases, and guides for the news media; these publications contain biographical information on athletes and statistical information on each...

Abstract The Rupert Howard Fike Papers are a valuable resource for researching athletics and athletics fundraising at Clemson College. Fike was a Clemson graduate and worked as a roentgenologist in Georgia and South Carolina. He was active in athletic affairs and helped found the athletic fundraising organization IPTAY (“I Pay Ten A Year”).The collection contains artifacts, correspondence, diplomas, a history, memoranda, photographs, reports, scrapbooks and other materials that document...

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This material collected by Benjamin Claude Inabinet, Clemson Football All-American, founder of Defender Industries, and notable Clemson Football Booster, gives insight into Clemson student athletics, business success, and alumni fundraising.