South Carolina Ping
Posted on 11/12/2005 3:12:23 PM PST by SeeRushToldU_So
Fan wins $1M at Florida State-Clemson Game
CLEMSON, S.C.
Before Saturday, Chris Bostic was a $10-an-hour landscaper whose favorite football memories were running for touchdowns in Pee Wee football. But after his perfect 25-yard spiral made it though the tiny hole in a promotional contest, the Army veteran has a new favorite memory and is South Carolina's newest millionaire.
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Chris Bostic, a recent Army veteran from Myrtle Beach, S.C., won $1 million for this throw during the Florida State-Clemson game Saturday.
The Clemson fan knew the pass was 25 yards, but had no idea the size of the target he had to make it through. Arriving at the game with his dad, a Florida State fan, Bostic threw some balls in the parking lot while tailgating. But he didn't get a warm-up toss before his million-dollar throw. Then came the contest. "There were nerves. I'm not used to being in front of so many people," Bostic said.
The nerves didn't show on the pass, which ESPN showed before the start of the second quarter.
Bostic was selected randomly from people who bought a Healthy Choice product at Bi-Lo during the contest period.
Bostic played linebacker at Myrtle Beach High and waited tables after graduating. He had thought about joining the Army and finally enlisted after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
"That pushed me to go in - do something for my country," Bostic said.
He served for a year in Afghanistan with the 25th Infantry, coming home in March. He got out of the Army in the summer and has been working as a landscaper for $10 an hour.
Bostic plans to use the money to take his 8-year-old daughter on a shopping spree. "It's going to be an early Christmas," Bostic said.
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Football bump.
LOVE IT!
A veteran with young daughter.
It is a super story! I bet it isn't a mil in cash. It will probably be paid out in 20 yrs.
PING to a WONDERFUL event.
Good things happen to good people. He earned it.
KEWL!!!!
What goes around comes around.
South Carolina 30, (12) Florida 22
Clemson 35, (17) Florida St. 14
Thanks for the ping - I needed a good story after my team lost today.........;^( Congrats to this young man though!
With Alabama losing today, there shouldn't be any whining about the BCS championship game this year.
Sad but true, unless UGA and Bama win out and USC and Texas lose.
do you remember when clemson was a top team?
Even if Texas and USC were to lose close games, they would still likely to play in the championship game. The only other team that could sneak in is Miami.
won't make any difference, USC and texas aren't going to lose; especially USC.
Rigggggggghhhhhhhhhhhttttt......
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