Phil Petty, a former University of South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback, died last week after suffering from an unspecified illness, according to multiple reports. He was 43.
Petty played for the Gamecocks from 1999 to 2001 and “made a huge impact” on the football program, the school said in a news release, offering condolences to the South Carolina native and his family.
“Phil Petty typified what a Gamecock truly is,” the team’s athletics director Ray Tanner said.
“He was a fighter on the football field, a tremendous person off the field and beloved by all Gamecocks,” Tanner added. “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.”…