Former University of South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty has died at age 43.
The official Twitter account for the school&#8217;s football team announced the loss on Thursday. It&#8217;s unclear how Petty, a husband and father of two, passed.
&#8220;Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a great Gamecock,&#8221; the team posted.
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Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a great Gamecock. <a href="https://t.co/c5WsganUkj">pic.twitter.com/c5WsganUkj</a>
&mdash; Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GamecockFB/status/1550138258285367298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
<a href="https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article263684573.html">According</a> to The State, Petty was the Gamecocks&#8217; starting quarterback for three seasons, racking up back-to-back Outback Bowl victories against Ohio State in 2001 and 2002. The second championship earned Petty the MVP award, throwing for 227 yards and two TDs in the tight 31-28 win.
Petty just last month reportedly took a position on the Gray Collegiate football staff, serving under head coach Adam Holmes. Petty and Holmes played together at USC and attended each other&#8217;s weddings, The State reported.
“He was my brother and a leader of our team,” Holmes told The State. “He led us to the turnaround we had and was a great friend, great dad and husband.” A cause of death was not immediately known.
Condolences poured in on Twitter after the tragic news broke.
&#8220;So sorry to hear the news of [Gamecock Football] great Phil Petty passing away,&#8221; Head USC Football Coach Shane Beamer said. &#8220;Thoughts &amp; prayers to his family.&#8221;
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So sorry to hear the news of <a href="https://twitter.com/GamecockFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GamecockFB</a> great Phil Petty passing away 
Thoughts &amp; prayers to his family 🙏
&mdash; Shane Beamer (@CoachSBeamer) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSBeamer/status/1550138433531691009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Very sorry to hear of the passing of a great Gamecock and South Carolinian, Phil Petty,&#8221; Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted. &#8220;My prayers are with his family and friends.&#8221;
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Very sorry to hear of the passing of a great Gamecock and South Carolinian, Phil Petty. My prayers are with his family and friends.<a href="https://t.co/e8wcDrO5yc">https://t.co/e8wcDrO5yc</a>
&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1550149023864164353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
&#8220;It breaks our heart to inform you that former <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" role="link" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gamecocks?src=hashtag_click">#Gamecocks</a> QB Phil Petty passed away late last night,&#8221; The Spurs Up Show wrote. &#8220;Petty led the greatest turnaround in CFB, guiding USC to back to back Outback Bowl victories over Ohio State. Our prayers go out to his friends &amp; family. RIP.&#8221; 
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It breaks our heart to inform you that former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gamecocks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gamecocks</a> QB Phil Petty passed away late last night.
Petty led the greatest turnaround in CFB, guiding USC to back to back Outback Bowl victories over Ohio State.
Our prayers go out to his friends &amp; family. RIP. <a href="https://t.co/dirppwVqrR">pic.twitter.com/dirppwVqrR</a>
&mdash; SEC Unfiltered (@SECUnfiltered) <a href="https://twitter.com/SECUnfiltered/status/1550126100226813953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2022</a></blockquote>

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