Francis Marion University Athletics

Francis Marion University athletic officials recently announced the Class of 2024 inductees for the FMU Athletic Hall of Fame:  baseball infielder and right-handed pitcher Barrett Kleinknecht (‘22), cross country and track and fielder runner Paul Reardon (‘89), and long-time athletic trainer Spyder Webb (‘78).

The induction ceremony took place during Homecoming activities on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Smith University Center gymnasium at approximately 4 p.m. between the women’s and men's games of the FMU and King University basketball doubleheader.
 
Webb, a native of Florence (McClenaghan High School), earned his undergraduate degree in political science in 1978 and served as the University’s athletic trainer through parts of five decades until his retirement in 2012.

He worked with thousands of Patriot student-athletes across all 14 intercollegiate sports during his time at FMU, keeping Patriots in competitive condition and returning them to competition as soon as possible after suffering injuries.  The plaza in the Griffin Athletic Complex is named in his honor.

During the summer, Webb spent 34 years working for the Seattle Mariners Class A affiliate in the Northwest League.  During the 2008 summer, he was recognized for his work by his then current squad, the Everett AquaSox, with the naming of their athletic training room in his honor, and in 2010, the AquaSox again recognized Webb with his own Bobbleheader Night – something FMU also did.