South Carolina First 18: Volleyball
Being one of the first 18 women to receive an athletics scholarship at South Carolina means something different to each of the members of that exclusive club. For former volleyball student-athletes Annette Gibson Lesher, Lee Branch Marks, and Cheryl Grindle, the idea of acceptance for women competing in athletics is what makes their role in history memorable.
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