June 1
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- 1874: Alonzo Sheck Shealy born at Etheridge, South Carolina, in what is now known as Saluda County. Attended public schools of this County until February, 1894, when he entered Clemson; graduated 1899- B.S.; entered Iowa State College at Amer, March 1900- taking degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, June 1903; at Clemson as Assistant Veterinarian in 1904 - ("The Oconeean", Volume Two, 1904, page 19). Played four years as a Tiger, and two more years for Iowa State. He was hired in the fall of 1904 to replace Coach John Heisman who had accepted Georgia Tech's offer to become head of athletics at the institute in November 1903. He holds the distinction of being the only Clemson player to have been head coach at his alma mater. Shealy coached Clemson one year and guided the Tigers to a 3-3-1 record overall, which included wins over Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, giving him a .500 winning percentage.
- May 29, 1931-June 1, 1931: Finals Dance.
- 1940: The Amphitheater is officially presented to the college by the Class of 1915.
- 1979: A chemical research project catches fire and explodes in a Brackett Hall laboratory at 5 p.m. causing $20,000 in damage and slightly injuring the student researcher with flying glass.
- 1982: The Norfolk Southern Company is created by the merger of the Southern Railway and the Norfolk & Western Railway.
- 2006: A debriefing/grief counseling session is held at The Reserve clubhouse Thursday, June 1, at 7 p.m., dealing with the murder of Civil Engineering student Tiffany Marie Souers.
- 2007: 9 a.m. - deadline to submit all grades for Maymester 2007. Clemson defeats St. John's, 3-2, in the Myrtle Beach Regional. Clemson head coach Jack Leggett wins his fiftieth NCAA Tournament game with the walk-off hit by Brad Chalk in the bottom of the ninth. He already had the Clemson record for NCAA Tournament wins by a coach with a 50-28 NCAA Tournament record. Bill Wilhelm had 42 between 1958-93.
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