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• n  a cock bred and trained for fighting
• n  someone who is a very fierce fighter

• In Manhattan, two minute gamecocks stepped close, pecked, stepped out, ducked, strutted.
• Illegal in every State except Florida, the ancient sport of fighting gamecocksa sport that fascinated George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other famed Americansstill .
• They claimed that it was useless and cruel to kill the gamecocks by placing them in chambers filled with carbon monoxide gas, making them unfit to eat; that since gamecocks are .

• fighting cock
• hell-kite
• hell-rooster

News & Articles

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• Track. Trio of Gamecock Rising Sophomores Solid at USATF Junior Championships
  A trio of Gamecock rising sophomores continued a solid outing at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships on the third of the national event's five days at Drake Stadium.
  June 22, 2013 - South Carolina Gamecocks
• Local Briefs
  Gamecock Club Banquet The Cherokee County Gamecock Club’s 2013 Fall Kickoff Banquet will be on Thursday, August 22 at the Capri on Main. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and will be catered by Daddy Joe’s. The menu is grilled chicken, sides, salad, dessert and tea. read more
  June 21, 2013 - Gaffney Ledger
• Gamecock recruit on USC classes: "You've got to try to fail"
  The Gamecocks picked up a key recruit for the class of 2015, a four-star player who says he also chose the school because of its academics.
  June 18, 2013 - WIS News 10 Columbia

Quotes

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• Steve Spurrier in TheBigSpur.com (registration)
  Moe Brown had his best half ever as a Gamecock,Spurrier said.
• Brian VanGorder in Gatorsports.com
  I'm very excited to join the Gamecock staff and work with coach Spurrier,VanGorder said in a statement. "I look forward to this opportunity to learn and be a big part of helping South Carolina get better."
• Dave Odom in SI.com
  Since this process began in early January we have done everything we could to help Mike Jones become a Gamecock,Odom said. "We wish him the best of luck in the future."