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Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps gets a high five from Cocky during the Gamecocks game against Arkansas.
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Phelps, other celebs attend game
Homecoming is when teams traditionally welcome back alumni (and schedule a beatable opponent), but Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium was more notable for visiting celebrities who did NOT attend USC:
Michael Phelps: Introduced to the crowd two minutes before halftime, the Olympian and 2008 eight-time swimming gold medalist is visiting a female friend at USC.
Paul Dietzel: USC’s coach from 1966-74 was in town as honorary captain of the Gamecocks and to promote his new book
Chris Mortensen: ESPN’s resident NFL expert and his wife, Micki, came to watch son Alex, a senior quarterback for the Razorbacks
Jim Leyland: Detroit Tiger manager accompanied his son, Pat, a visiting high school baseball prospect
Keith Jackson: Not the “whoa, Nellie” announcer, but the former Oklahoma tight end and College Football Hall of Fame member, now Arkansas radio’s color commentator.
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