York County Sports Hall of Fame

15/05/2026

What a night! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate some of the best athletes and coaches in York County history on Wednesday!

Congratulations to our 2026 Hall of Fame inductees!

● Arthur ‘Buck’ Schwing
● Calvin Hudgins
● Ko Simpson
● Lamar Thompson
● Lamont Hall
● Mason Rudolph
● Shane Benfield

10/04/2026

🏆 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 – 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The pieces are coming together for an amazing event to honor our 7 new inductees!

At 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵, we'll gather at the 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 & 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 to celebrate the most accomplished members of York County's sports community and enshrine this new Hall of Fame Class!

🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-york-county-sports-hall-of-fame-banquet-tickets-1980475458409
Seats are limited, so grab your tickets while you can!

For more information about this year's inductees, check out their bios in this post. And for additional details about the Hall of Fame, its members, and this year's banquet, check out Visit York County's website!
https://www.visityorkcounty.com/sports/2026-york-county-sports-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/

13/01/2026

Announcing our final 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵

Rudolph played high school football at Northwestern High School, where he led the 2013 Trojan team to an 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻, a 𝟰𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲, and a #𝟳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. That season he threw for a stunning 𝟰,𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and had 𝟴𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀, earning Shrine Bowl 𝗠𝗩𝗣 honors and finishing as a 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗠𝗿. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 Award. Rated a 4-star recruit, he went on to play at Oklahoma State University, where he took over the starting role as a freshman and held it for four years.

Over 41 games at Oklahoma State, he threw for 𝟭𝟯,𝟲𝟭𝟴 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and 𝟵𝟮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀. In 2017, he led the NCAA with 𝟰,𝟵𝟬𝟰 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, earning the 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝟭𝟮, 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀, and 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 𝗠𝗩𝗣. His performance cemented him as one of Oklahoma State’s most prolific quarterbacks in school history.

Rudolph was a 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 NFL 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he has been a dependable quarterback on the roster. Over his career, he has appeared in 𝟯𝟱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 with 𝟮𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀, throwing for 𝟱,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝟯𝟮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀, and a career 𝟲𝟰% 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. He continues to compete at an NFL level against legendary quarterbacks, recently signing with the Tennessee Titans in 2024 before returning to Pittsburgh on a two-year deal in 2025.

From dominating at the high school level in York County to establishing himself as a respected NFL quarterback, Mason Rudolph’s career is a testament to perseverance, talent, and leadership. His record-breaking performances at the high school and collegiate levels are an incredible achievement.

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Read about all our previous Hall of Fame inductees on the Visit York County website!
https://www.visityorkcounty.com/hall-of-famers/

12/01/2026

Announcing 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱

In high school, Benfield was a standout football and basketball player as he was also honing his boxing talents. In football, he earned 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 and 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 in 1993, and in basketball, he won the 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝟯-𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 and played shooting guard for York Comprehensive High School. After high school, Benfield dedicated himself to boxing, believing it offered the highest ceiling.

As a boxer, Benfield compiled a 𝟮𝟱–𝟱 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 and a 𝟮𝟬–𝟮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱, winning 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 and ranking as high as 𝗡𝗼. 𝟴 in the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (NABO). Notably, his two professional losses were both 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 World Boxing 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (WBO) 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. His accomplishments include capturing a 𝗖𝗕𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲, winning the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, and reaching the 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, narrowly missing out on representing the USA at the 2000 Olympics. His career earned him various other recognitions along the way as 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿, and induction into the Carolina Boxing 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟲).

In York County, Benfield has continually dedicated his free time to the growth of youth sports. He founded the 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 when he was 23 to support boxing in the area. As a football coach, he launched and supported a number of different programs, coached dozens of teams, and was even recognized by the NFL 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 as one of their 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 for his work with the York Little Cougars travel team.

Benfield’s legacy is undeniable as the 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, and he continues to help shape our young athletes through his coaching and mentorship, instilling players with the drive and discipline necessary to excel in sports.

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Read about all our previous Hall of Fame inductees on the Visit York County webpage!
https://www.visityorkcounty.com/hall-of-famers/

08/01/2026

Announcing 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 “𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸” 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴

Coach Schwing has devoted more than 50 years to coaching and mentoring young athletes in Rock Hill,. A graduate of Rock Hill High School, his efforts provided a safe and stable place for hundreds of young men to discover baseball and football in our community, often filling gaps where opportunities did not otherwise exist. A 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗿 Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, his steady, no-nonsense leadership earned him a reputation for consistency, accountability, and a deep respect from all those he coached.

Throughout his American Legion career, he has coached dozens of teams, served as the Regional Athletic Officer for South Carolina American Legion Baseball, and represented American Legion Post 34-Rock Hill on the SC American Legion Baseball Committee, a role he still holds today. For his service to baseball, he was named an 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 inductee by 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.

Coach Schwing’s impact extends far beyond the field. He invested personally in his teams, providing rides to and from practice, getting to know their families, and continuing to mentor his players well into their adult lives. His coaching shaped several athletes who are already enshrined in the York County Sports Hall of Fame.

Through perseverance, commitment, and a lifelong passion for developing opportunities for young athletes, Arthur “Buck” Schwing has built a legacy defined not by accolades alone, but by the lives he shaped and the community he strengthened.

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Read about all our previous Hall of Fame inductees on the Visit York County webpage!
https://www.visityorkcounty.com/hall-of-famers/

05/01/2026

Announcing 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀

Coach Hudgins devoted more than three decades to coaching and mentoring student-athletes, building some of the most respected Track & Field and Cross Country programs in the state. Beginning his career as a football coach at Great Falls High School, Hudgins went on to coach Track & Field and Cross Country at Clover High School (1988–1994), Rock Hill High School (1994–1997), and Northwestern High School (1997–2022), where his legacy was firmly established.

His excellence as a coach and mentor has been recognized at every level, being recognized nationally as the 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰 𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 & 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿; statewide as a 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 & 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 and a 2006 inductee into the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 & 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲; and locally as a 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 Rock Hill Herald 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 and a 2023 inductee into the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲.

Coach Hudgins’ teams achieved consistent success at the state level, capturing two 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 & 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (2003, 2004), 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (2004, 2005), and 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (2001, 2007). Between 1993 and 2022, his athletes won more than 𝟰𝟬 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 & 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Through his mentorship, leadership, and character, Coach Hudgins has influenced generations of athletes, leaving a lasting impact on Track & Field and Cross Country across South Carolina and propelling many of his athletes to further success as collegiate athletes and coaches.

30/12/2025

Announcing 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗞𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻

Ko Simpson was a standout athlete on Rock Hill High School’s 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, excelling as a versatile strong safety and wide receiver, helping lead Rock Hill to a 𝟭𝟱–𝟬 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻. He was selected that year to represent Rock Hill at the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 while earning 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮, and 𝗖𝗼-𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 honors.

Simpson’s career continued at the University of South Carolina where he made an immediate impact, leading the Southeastern Conference in interceptions and becoming the first Gamecock ever named 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿. As a sophomore, he received 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝗘𝗖 honors and was named a 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 before being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round (105th overall) of the NFL Draft.

He played four seasons in the NFL with the 𝗕𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 and the Detroit Lions, finishing with 𝟭𝟳𝟰 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝟭 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝟭 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝟭 𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Following his NFL career, Simpson returned to Rock Hill, where he continues to mentor the next generation of athletes. He coaches defensive backs at Rock Hill High School and his organization, 𝗡 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀, creates and supports youth sports opportunities in the community. Through leadership, mentorship, and a commitment to youth development, Ko Simpson is continuing to leave his mark on York County.

29/12/2025

Announcing 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹

Lamont Hall, a 1993 graduate of Clover High School, was a standout multi-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball, earning varsity letters every year in each sport he played. As a senior, he was awarded 𝗠𝗩𝗣, 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 in basketball and remains Clover High School’s 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿 in basketball.

Hall was recruited to Clemson to play tight end. He was named Second Team All-Conference in 1996, the first Clemson tight end in 12 years to earn 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗖𝗖 honors, and received the 𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for Clemson as an outstanding leader in 1997. Hall went on to play football professionally in the NFL, including stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. He appeared in 77 NFL games, recording 19 receptions, 174 receiving yards, and two touchdowns.

After his playing career, Hall returned to York County, dedicating himself to education and coaching. He teaches social studies and coaches basketball at Fort Mill Middle School, mentoring young athletes and giving back to the community.

19/12/2025

Announcing our first 2026 York County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻

Lamar Thompson was a standout multi-sport athlete at Rock Hill High School, excelling in football, baseball, and wrestling. On the wrestling mat, Thompson built one of the most decorated careers in school and state history, winning back-to-back state championships in the 145-pound weight class and becoming the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗛𝗦𝗖𝗔 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 during his senior year. His accomplishments earned him All-American honors, the 1991 Bearcat Pride Wrestling Award, and enshrinement in the inaugural class of the Rock Hill High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. To cap off his senior year, Thompson was recognized as the 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿. On the football field, he served as a captain of Rock Hill High School’s 1991 football team and continued his playing career at Newberry College, where he excelled as a defensive back.

Following his playing career, Lamar has continued to leave a lasting mark on York County. He coached wrestling at Sullivan Middle School for 14 years, earning York County Middle School Coach of the Year honors, and has mentored countless young athletes through his 30-year career with the YMCA, including the last 16 years as Director of the Upper Palmetto YMCAs. Lamar remains deeply engaged in the community, serving for 12 years with the Come-See-Me Festival and volunteering his time on numerous advisory boards throughout the county. His legacy is far from complete, and he has already made a lasting impact by leading with integrity, family values, and a passion for giving back to our community.

19/06/2025