Clemson Hall of famer passes away

Clemson Athletics announced the passing of football hall of famer Gary Barnes. He was 83.  Barnes passed away at his home at the Clemson Downs neighborhood in Clemson Tuesday afternoon after a long battle against Parkinson’s disease, according to Clemson Athletics.  The department said Barnes, born in Alabama, was a starting receiver and running back for Frank Howard’s Clemson Tigers between 1959 through 1961. In 1959, he started all 11 games and had nine receptions for 214 yards and three scores as a sophomore.  Following his playing career, Barnes worked for Chevron then in the textile industry. In 1986, he became a municipal judge in Clemson, a position he held for 30 years.  Barnes was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2002 and into the state of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.