Clemson’s Dabo Swinney honors late Pelham mayor Bobby Hayes as ‘second father’
Source Scout · AL.com reports: Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney called Bobby Hayes, the longtime mayor of his hometown, a second father who shared credit for his success. Swinney, who grew up in Pelham, spent the last portion of his press conference Tuesday honoring Hayes, the six-term mayor of the Shelby County city who died Saturday at age 86. “We all have people that would be on our Mount Rushmore in our life, if you will,” Sweeney said. “He’s one of the foundational people in my life, like one of my heroes, truly.