Overview
- The Spartanburg County Coroner and the University of South Carolina confirmed Taneyhill’s death on Monday at age 52.
- Authorities said he died while receiving hospice care, and his family disclosed he had faced a long battle with cancer; specific medical details were not released.
- Taneyhill set school career records for completions and touchdown passes and ranks second in passing yards, and he led the Gamecocks to their first-ever bowl win in 1994.
- He was inducted into South Carolina’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 and later coached Chesterfield High to three straight state championships from 2007 to 2009.
- Tributes poured in from the university, former teammates and coaches on social media, with funeral arrangements pending.