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20 years ago, Dawn Staley served as U.S. flag bearer. How it influenced her path to USC
Column | Success of stars like A’ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston and Kamilla Cardoso can largely be attributed to Staley’s guiding hand. A hand that was brought to South Carolina, in large part, because of that night in Athens.
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