Thanks to Tim, the record has been set straight. Thanks to Dr. Bob, Harvey Gantt entered Clemson without much trouble, graduated and remains a Clemson fan. Dr. Bob was a hero at Clemson regarding the integration of our school at a time others all across the south were making fools of themselves.
That said, the larger story told here in the longer article about the racial prejudice of our father's and grandfather's generation and of most of South Carolina in the 60s should not be glossed over. That horrible longer story has the clear ring of truth to which many still living people can testify. At 70 I am old enough to remember a whole lot about how awful, unkind, immoral, unethical and unChristian my home state officially conducted itself not so long ago. With respect to that era our whole state and its people are a bit like criminals who got away with terrible crimes against humanity and now mostly hope everyone will forget our past.
We ought not forget our heritage. It is not remotely all that good.