Doug Kingsmore Obituary-Death News; Former Clemson All-ACC Baseball Player, Doug Kingsmore Passes Away
On Tuesday, December 5, Doug Kingsmore, who had served on the Clemson Board of Trustees for three terms and had been a trustee emeritus since the conclusion of his elected term in 2002, passed suddenly.
As a native of Aiken, South Carolina, Kingsmore was elected to the Board of Trustees for the first time in 1990 and served for a total of twelve years.
According to Kim Wilkerson, Chair of the Board of Directors at Clemson University, “While we are saddened by the news of Doug Kingsmore’s passing, his legacy and impact at Clemson will live on for generations to come.
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His dedication to our university was evident from the moment he arrived at Clemson as a student-athlete and lasted through his service as a trustee and trustee emeritus.
His enthusiasm for our university was on display from the beginning. Doug’s infectious laugh had the power to light up an entire room, and we will miss seeing him proudly sporting his Clemson Orange and Tiger Paw, which he wore almost every day.
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The President of Clemson University, Jim Clements, remarked that Doug Kingsmore was a stalwart supporter of the university.
Doug made Clemson a better place to be by virtue of his leadership and service at the university, beginning with his time as a student and outstanding student-athlete and continuing through his many years of service on the Board of Trustees.
He was a remarkable individual whose dedication to Clemson will continue to have a positive influence on our community for many years to come.
Kingsmore was a former baseball star who played outfield for Clemson from 1952 to 1954. During his time there, he made history by becoming the first Tiger in league history to smash ten home runs in a single season.
In his third season, Kingsmore was a co-captain and led the Atlantic Coast Conference in multiple categories. He led the conference in home runs and runs scored that year, as well as in batting average (.371), RBIs (27) and slugging percentage (.742).
He also earned first-team All-ACC honors and led Clemson to its first-ever ACC Championship in any sport.
In the years that followed his time spent playing baseball at the undergraduate level, Kingsmore went on to play professionally for the Baltimore Orioles organization for a total of three years before moving into a prosperous business career.
