Countdown to kickoff: 37 days
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Current No. 37: None
Back-to-back retired jerseys on the countdown, today's coming from Steve Wadiak. The running back played from 1948 to 1951 and had his number retired in 1952 after he was killed in a car accident.
Former No. 37: Steve Wadiak
Wadiak was the first number retired by the Gamecocks and his fingerprints are still all over the Gamecock record books. "The Cadillac" rushed for 2,878 yards in his career and was the school's all-time leading rusher for 28 years until George Rogers broke his mark. Wadiak also led the team in scoring all four years he played.
Today, he still holds school records for longest touchdown run (96 yards) and rushing average in a season (8.2 yards per carry). He also led the team in receptions for the 1950 season and captained the team and was an All-American in 1951.
Wadiak was drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft (No. 30 overall) by the Steelers but never played in the NFL. He was inducted to the Carolina Hall of Fame in 1967.
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