Marty Simpson: Full Scholarship College Athlete

Full Scholarship College Athlete

We use the term "athlete" broadly here. Marty was a place-kicker and punter in college,  so the word athlete may or may not apply. Marty went on to receive a full scholarship and start 44 games for the Gamecocks of South Carolina. He was the team's leading scorer in 1992 and was the first player to ever score points in the SEC for South Carolina. He kicked two field goals versus Georgia to take a 6 to 0 lead in the first ever SEC game. The Gamecocks would go on to lose that contest 28 to 6 but that doesn't change the fact that Marty is the answer to the great trivia question: "Who scored the first six points for South Carolina in the SEC?" Below are some of Marty's kicks in college.