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South Carolina State Athletics University Hall of Fame

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HEYWARD GOLDEN

  • Class
    1983
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Football

Sumter, SC/Tampa, FL : Was a starting defensive back for the Bulldogs during his four-year career…Earned three letters and was a key performer on the 1980 National Black Championship team… Reaped All-MEAC second-team honors in 1981…Was drafted in 1984 in the 10th Round of the college draft by the New York Giants of the National Football League…Played for two additional professional teams before ending his pro career in 1986…Following his NFL career, he was employed by the SC Department of Corrections where he was earned distinction as a member of the SC State Escape Team and the Emergency Response Team…Has spent the last 20 years as an employee of AMIKids, a nationally-recognized, nonprofit organization that transforms troubled youths into responsible members of their communities…Has held several positions with the agency and is currently VP for Operations…Has employed over SC State graduates with the agency…Was standout defensive back at Sumter High School before his Bulldog career…Earned a BS in Social Work from SC State in 1983.

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