CLEMSON, S.C. — John Poulos, the first Clemson football player to catch a touchdown pass in a bowl game, passed away Wednesday morning at a hospital in Gaffney, S,C.
Born Oct. 13, 1926, Poulos was believed to be the oldest living former Clemson football player prior to his passing. He was just eight months and two days short of his 100th birthday.
Poulos lettered as an end on the Clemson teams of 1944, 1947, 1948 and 1949. The native of Spartanburg, S.C. played 33 games over his four seasons, including 20 as a starter. He lettered as a true freshman in 1944 and then served the United States military in the South Pacific from 1945-46.