[1] Blatt enlisted in the United States Navy after America's entrance into World War II and was commissioned an officer.

[2] In 1971, his father had to resign as a trustee for the University of South Carolina because of a provision in the state constitution prohibiting dual office holding.

The students responded by hanging an effigy of Speaker Blatt at Maxcy Monument with a poem attached that read "King Sol: Through my son I shall rule, with house members as my tools.

"[3] As a trustee, Blatt served on the athletic committee and was instrumental in recruiting Frank McGuire as head coach of the men's basketball team.

He was a strong supporter of South Carolina athletics and had been a season ticket holder for football games since 1946.