He graduated from college at age 79. A campus tragedy inspired him to enroll
Linwood Riddick graduated at 80, pursuing education after military service and retirement, inspired by the history of SC State and the Orangeburg Massacre.
Today in History: February 8, the Orangeburg Massacre
On Feb. 8, 1968, state troopers killed three Black students and injured 28 during a protest at South Carolina State College, an event now known as the Orangeburg Massacre.