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(WACH)- Sam Goodwin was a two-sport star at South Carolina State University.

In the 1960s, he was named an All-American football player and an All-Conference basketball player for the Bulldogs.

Goodwin passed away earlier this year at the age of 76, and our Matt Dowell spoke with his daughters Valerie and Dianne about the legacy of one of SC State's greatest athletes ever.

Their father was an unbelievable talent for SC State right from the start.

A star both on the football field and basketball court, all Goodwin knew was success.

But, after his playing days were over, Goodwin joined the coaching staff of both programs as well, and his daughters feel his impact as a coach is what is still felt to this day.

"It wasn't just about sports. It was about mentoring," Valerie Goodwin said. "He was a very positive figure. One who emphasized discipline in the body. I think a lot of them took that discipline and they use it in their lives today."

"Discipline" is the word his daughters kept using over and over and that disciplined carried over into Sam Goodwin's every day life.

His daughters said taking care of his body was always a top priority.

"He was just a healthy person," Dianne Goodwin said. "When the cancer came, we were just in shock because he took such good care of his body."

Sam Goodwin is known as one of the most accomplished people to ever come from SC State athletics, and his family said the school will always be a huge part of their lives.

"SC State is home," Valerie Goodwin said. "Even though neither one of us are alumni of the school, we feel like it's our HBCU. It's definitely a place that folks can go to have their lives changed."

Goodwin was also a pastor for many years as well, and his daughters said his faith played a vital part in his life, especially when it came to coaching and being a parent.

Goodwin was an assistant coach for coaching legend Willie Jeffries at SC State and Wichita State for years as well.